Table 2.

Multiple linear regression models predicting glycaemic control (N = 314)

Outcome: HbA1c (%)	Model 1: all self-care behaviours β	Model 2: all self-care behaviours + covariates β
General diet	0·04	0·06
Specific diet	−0·06	−0·04
Exercise	−0·10a	−0·03
SMBG	0·03	−0·002
Medications	−0·14b	−0·16b

Covariates, age, gender, race, ethnicity, income, education, insurance status, insulin status and duration of diabetes; HbA1c, glycosylated haemoglobin A1c assessed with a point-of-care device; SMBG, self-monitoring of blood glucose.

^aP < 0·10.

^bP < 0·05.