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. 2023 Aug 31;12:291. doi: 10.4103/jehp.jehp_1307_22

Table 2.

Mean and standard deviation of self-care behaviors

Self-Care Behaviors Number of items Self-care score (day to week) Mean±SD Max Min
Diet 4 2.71±1.3 0 7
Exercise 2 1.52±1.6 0 7
Blood-glucose testing 2 1.12±1.5 0 7
Foot care 2 1.35±2 0 7
Regular use of medications 1 4.16±2.8 0 7
Smoking status 1 1.17±2.5 0 7
Total score of self-care behaviors - 2.08±1.07 0 6.46

SD=Standard deviation, Max=Maximum, Min=Minimum