Use of social adaptability index to explain self-care and diabetes outcomes

Autor: Jennifer A. Campbell, Rebekah J. Walker, Brittany L. Smalls, Leonard E. Egede
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: BMC Endocrine Disorders, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1472-6823
DOI: 10.1186/s12902-017-0185-3
Popis: Abstract Background To examine whether the social adaptability index (SAI) alone or components of the index provide a better explanatory model for self-care and diabetes outcomes. Methods Six hundred fifteen patients were recruited from two primary care settings. A series of multiple linear regression models were run to assess (1) associations between the SAI and diabetes self-care/outcomes, and (2) associations between individual SAI indicator variables and diabetes self-care/outcomes. Separate models were run for each self-care behavior and outcome. Two models were run for each dependent variable to compare associations with the SAI and components of the index. Results The SAI has a significant association with the mental component of quality of life (0.23, p
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