Table 2.
Self-Care Behaviors by VA Use Among Veterans with Diabetes
| All | Non-VA users | VA users | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA level | 0.853 | |||
| Meets PA recommendations | 36.8 | 37.0 | 36.4 | |
| Insufficient or no PA | 63.2 | 63.0 | 63.6 | |
| Fruit and vegetable intake | 0.136 | |||
| 5+ servings per day | 22.3 | 23.3 | 19.7 | |
| <5 servings per day | 77.7 | 76.7 | 80.3 | |
| Blood sugar testing | 0.924 | |||
| 1+ times daily | 56.0 | 55.9 | 56.2 | |
| <1 time daily | 44.0 | 44.1 | 43.8 | |
| How often you check your feet | 0.015* | |||
| 1+ times daily | 70.5 | 68.5 | 75.7 | |
| <1 time daily | 29.5 | 31.5 | 24.3 |
All numbers represent percentages.
*
Statistically significant, P < 0.05.