Table 3.
Association of Diabetes Self-Management and Perceived Competence and Provider Advice, n = 717
| Self-management behavior | Perceived competence score (range 0–100) (mean score) | Received provider advice (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Medication adherence* | ||
| Highly adherent | 74.2 | 67 |
| Moderately non-adherent | 66.3 | 68 |
| Non-adherent | 47.8† | 76 |
| Physical activity | ||
| Walking for exercise | 69.8 | 82 |
| No walking | 53.9† | 65† |
| Nutrition | ||
| Follow diabetic meal plan | 70.5 | 97 |
| Does not follow diabetic meal pan | 60.0† | 83† |
| High-fat diet‡ | 59.1 | 90 |
| Lower fat diet | 72.4† | 94§ |