Table 4.
Multivariate linear regression models on the association of perceived autonomy support, autonomous motivation, self-care competence, and other important life-context factors with fruits, vegetables, and berries intake (FVBI).
| Beta | Beta | Beta | Beta | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perceived autonomy support from one’s physician | −.01 ns. | .00 ns. | −.01 ns. | −.05 ns. |
| Autonomous motivation | .25*** | .21*** | .20*** | .18*** |
| Self-care competence | .07*** | .08*** | .08*** | .05 ns. |
| Gender (1 = man, 2 = woman) |
.21*** | .21*** | .19*** | |
| Age | .10*** | .10*** | .10*** | |
| Professional education (1 = low 2 = high) |
.14*** | .14*** | .12*** | |
| Duration of diabetes | −.01 ns. | .01 ns. | ||
| Medication (1 = oral medication only, 2 = other) |
−.01 ns. | −.01 ns. | ||
| Perceived health (1 = good, 2 = poor) |
−.05* | −.04 ns. | ||
| Sense of coherence | .09*** | |||
| Stress | .06* | |||
| Social support | .11*** | |||
| R 2 | .08 | 15 | .16 | .17 |
| N | 2565 | 2467 | 2306 | 2039 |
ns.p > .05; * p < .05; ***p < .001.