Table 2.

Diabetes Self-Management Behavior at Program Entry of 249 Participants in the Full Circle Diabetes Program, Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 2004 through February 2007

Behavior	% of Participantsa
Tests blood glucose
Not at all	29
Less than once per day	14
Once per day or more	53
Takes medication as recommended
Not at all	12
Rarely or sometimes	7
Most of the time or always	74
Follows diabetes food plan	39
Participates in physical activity	65
Copes well with diabetes-related stress	41
Does not smoke cigarettes	56

^a Percentages may not total 100 because of nonresponse.