Table 6.
Predictor of total empowerment scores among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients using multiple linear regressions
| Variables |
Unstandardized coefficients |
t | Sig. |
95%CI for B |
|
| Beta | Lower bound | Upper bound | |||
| Those without ischemic heart disease | 5.621 | 2.409 | 0.017 | 1.03 | 10.212 |
| Those with secondary education level and above | 16.023 | 6.263 | < 0.001 | 10.99 | 21.057 |
| HbA1c level | -1.403 | -3.668 | < 0.001 | -2.155 | -0.65 |
| Those received DM education exposure | 6.301 | 3.026 | 0.003 | 2.204 | 10.399 |
| Smoker status | -1.157 | -0.685 | 0.494 | -4.481 | 2.168 |
| Hypertension status | 1.866 | 1.098 | 0.273 | -1.444 | 5.092 |
Dependent Variable: Total DES; Beta is coefficient of the gradient of the regression line and the strength of the relationship between a predictor and the outcome variable; t is t-statistic tests; Sig is P value. DM: Diabetes mellitus; DES: Diabetes empowerment scores; HbA1c: Glycated hemoglobin.