Table 3.

Ordinal Logit Analyses of Social Support on Regimen Adherence

Social support regimen variable	OR (SE)	Coefficients (SE)	Adjusted Wald test F and df	p > F	DEFF
Medications	1.5869 (0.1681)	.4618 (0.1059)	11.35 (1, 966)	.0008*	1.5619
Exercising	1.6961 (0.1397)	.5283 (0.0824)	44.90 (2, 1026)	<.0001*	1.3501
Eating plan	2.0963 (0.2164)	.7402 (0.1032)	58.44 (1, 1037)	<.0001*	1.3422
Check blood sugar	1.6171 (0.1530)	.4806 (0.0946)	27.35 (1, 973)	<.0001*	1.3321
Check feet	1.6406 (0.1431)	.4951 (0.0872)	29.82 (1, 988)	<.0001*	1.3991
Providers appointments	1.6116 (0.1715)	.4772 (0.1064)	15.52 (1, 1023)	.0001*	1.3707

Notes: DEFF = design effect; OR = odds ratio. Source: Health and Retirement Study diabetes supplement (2003).

^*Significant at p < .05.