Table 2.
Correlations among social support, physical activity, and glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) variables for two studies1
Variable | 6-month group support |
Baseline friend support |
6-month friend support |
Baseline family support |
6-month family support |
Baseline physical activity |
6-month physical activity |
Baseline HbA1c |
6-month HbA1c |
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6-month group support | --- | .31*** | .40*** | .08 | .09 | .13 | .26** | −.07 | −.14 |
Baseline friend support | .14 | --- | .72*** | .36*** | .20* | .06 | −.05 | −.06 | −.08 |
6-month friend support | .24* | .57*** | --- | .26** | .31*** | −.03 | −.03 | −.05 | −.03 |
Baseline family support | .15 | .57*** | .42*** | --- | .78*** | .01 | −.17 | .01 | .08 |
6-month family support | .22* | .41*** | .62*** | .72*** | --- | −.06 | −.14 | .07 | .08 |
Baseline physical activity | .04 | .10 | .26** | .13 | .16 | --- | .37*** | −.03 | −.12 |
6-month physical activity | .24* | .28** | .31*** | .15 | .35*** | .30** | --- | −.20* | −.24** |
Baseline HbA1c | −.03 | .02 | −.09 | .06 | −.04 | −.02 | −.20* | --- | .80*** |
6-month HbA1c | −.17 | −.15 | −.06 | −.05 | .00 | .02 | −.20* | .60*** | --- |
Above diagonal = (study 1); below diagonal = (study 2)
Note. To measure physical activity, MLP used the CHAMPS questionnaire and assessed total kilocalories expended per week in physical activity while ¡Viva Bien! used the IPAQ instrument and assessed days per week of program-prescribed physical activity.
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