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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Feb 23.
Published in final edited form as: Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2014 Oct 24;106(3):412–419. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2014.10.004

Table 2.

Univariable associations of lifetime measures of continuous absolute and comparative perceived risk of type 2 diabetes with modelled risk, risk factors, and theory-based antecedents of behaviour change.

n Continuous absolute (1–100)a
Comparative (1–5)b
β 95% CI p-Value β 95% CI p-Value
Modelled risk and risk factors
Framingham Offspring Study Diabetes Risk Score (0–100) 552     0.27 0.17–0.38 <0.001   0.03 0.02–0.04 <0.001
HbA1c (mmol/mol) 556     0.52 0.07–0.97   0.03   0.04 0.004–0.07   0.03
VO2 max (ml/kg/min) 549   −0.34 −0.62 to −0.06   0.02 −0.04 −0.06 to −0.02 <0.001
Body fat percentage (%) 555     0.61 0.39–0.82 <0.001   0.07 0.05–0.08 <0.001
Self-reported weight (kg) 551     0.27 0.14–0.41 <0.001   0.03 0.02–0.04 <0.001
Self-rated health good or excellent (yes) 555 −13.64 −19.07 to −8.20 <0.001 −1.36 −1.80 to −0.93 <0.001
Psychological factors
Worry (6–24) 558     6.15 5.22–7.07 <0.001   0.50 0.40–0.59 <0.001
Anxiety (20–80) 523     0.29 0.10–0.48 <0.01   0.04 0.02–0.05 <0.001
Intention (1–5)
 Physical activity 557   −3.61 −5.54 to −1.69 <0.001 −0.41 −0.57 to −0.26 <0.001
 Diet 557     0.09 −1.96 to 2.14   0.93 −0.16 −0.32 to 0.002   0.05
Response efficacy (1–5)
 Physical activity 556   −5.66 −8.72 to −2.61 <0.001 −0.60 −0.84 to −0.35 <0.001
 Diet 557   −4.84 −7.71 to −1.97 <0.01 −0.59 −0.82 to −0.36 <0.001
Self efficacy (1–5)
 Physical activity 557   −6.11 −8.23 to −3.99 <0.001 −0.67 −0.85 to −0.49 <0.001
 Diet 557   −1.44 −3.53 to 0.65   0.18 −0.31 −0.47 to −0.15 <0.001
Perceived severity (1–5) 555     0.79 −1.78 to 3.36   0.55 −0.003 −0.21 to 0.20   0.98

CI: confidence interval.

a

Values were calculated using linear regression.

b

Values were calculated using ordinal regression.