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. 2023 May 16;23:297. doi: 10.1186/s12877-023-04010-0

Table 2.

Diabetes HL, self-efficacy, self-care behaviors, and medical examination results of participants

Variable n (%) Mean ± SD (Min – Max)
Total HL 20.94 ± 3.93 (13–30)
Functional literacy (scores ≤ 20) 219(52.9%)
Interactive literacy (scores 21–27) 149(36.0%)
Critical literacy (scores ≥ 28) 46(11.1%)
Domain
Access skills 2.94 ± 1.06 (2–5)
Cognitive skills 3.50 ± 0.79 (2–5)
Communication skills 3.79 ± 0.59 (2–5)
Decision skills 3.75 ± 0.69 (2–5)
Self-management skills 3.95 ± 0.78 (2–5)
Media skill 3.01 ± 0.78 (2–5)
Self-efficacy 20.17 ± 3.08 (16–28)
Low level (scores ≤ 17) 140(33.8%)
Moderate level (scores 18–23) 212(51.2%)
High level (scores ≥ 24) 62(15.0%)
Self-care behaviors 98.86 ± 16.91 (78–198)
Low level (scores ≤ 89) 170(41.1%)
Moderate level (scores 90–119) 146(35.3%)
High level (scores ≥ 120) 98(23.6%)
BMI (kg/m2) 22.67 ± 2.85 (16.0–36.2)
Underweight (< 18.5) 20(4.8%)
Normal (18.5–22.9) 235(56.8%)
Overweight (23.0-29.9) 92(22.2%)
Obesity (≥ 30) 67 (16.2%
SBP 141 ± 16 (101–186)
< 140 mmHg 194(46.9%)
≥ 140 mmHg 220(53.1%)
DBP 80 ± 8 (60–106)
< 90 mmHg 364(87.9%)
≥ 90 mmHg 50(12.1%)
eGFR (ml/min/1.73m2) 78.3 ± 20.4 (27.3–120.1)
G1-Normal (≥ 90) 163(39.4%)
G2-Mildly decreased (60–89) 148(35.7%)
G3a-Mildly to moderately decreased (45–59) 81(19.6%)
G3b-Moderately to severely decreased (30–44) 20(4.8%)
G4-Severely decreased (15–29) 2(0.5%)
G5-Kidney failure (< 15) 0(0.0%)
FBS (mg/dL) 108.5 ± 29.5 (56–256)
Normal (< 100) 222(53.6%)
Impaired fasting glucose (100–125) 120(29.0%)
Abnormal (≥ 126) 72(17.4%)
HbA1c (%) 6.58 ± 1.21 (3.50–11.00)
Normal (< 6.5) 205(49.5%)
Abnormal (≥ 6.5) 209(50.5%)