Table 3.

Linear regression model for self-care in T2DM.

Variables	B	t	P
Age	−0.001	−0.015	.988
Years of education	0.091	1.029	.306
Diagnosed with T2DM	0.202	2.267	.025
BMI	0.193	0.933	.353
Waist circumference	−0.308	−.1.467	.145
Work hours/week	−0.315	−3.639	.000
Alcohol	−0.116	−1.343	.182
Smoking	−0.064	−0.712	.478
Fatalistic beliefs	−0.183	−0.2094	.039

n = 121 participants with T2DM.

BMI = body mass index, T2DM = type 2 diabetes mellitus.