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. 2019 Nov 11;14(11):e0224869. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0224869

Table 4. Logistic regression analysis of factors affecting patients’ self-management behavior (N = 2166).

Characteristics Univariate analysis Multivariate analysis
OR (95%CI) P OR (95%CI) P
Perceived self-efficacy score 1.25 (1.16~1.35) 0.00 1.06 (1.04–1.08) 0.00*
Residence: (Reference: Urban)
 Rural 0.67 (0.57~0.80) 0.00 0.73 (0.61–0.88) 0.01*
Gender (Reference: Male)
 Female 0.95 (0.80~1.14) 0.57 0.99 (0.82–1.19) 0.92
Age in groups, years (Reference: 35~49)
 50–64 1.15 (0.79~1.68) 0.47 1.08 (0.73–1.60) 0.70
 65–79 1.10 (0.76~1.61) 0.61 1.07 (0.72–1.58) 0.74
Marital status (Reference: Single)
 Married 1.23 (0.96~1.56) 0.10 1.16 (0.90–1.51) 0.25
Education level (Reference: No formal education)
 Primary school 1.21 (0.98~1.49) 0.08 1.19 (0.92~1.43) 0.25
 Junior school and higher 1.62 (1.32~2.00) 0.00 1.52 (1.18~1.95) 0.00*
Household income per capita, USD dollars (Reference: ≤422)
 423–870 1.27 (1.00~1.62) 0.06 1.19 (0.93–1.52) 0.17
 871–1739 1.22 (0.96~1.54) 0.11 1.09 (0.85–1.40) 0.50
 ≥1740 1.69 (1.33~2.15) 0.00 1.43 (1.11–1.85) 0.01*
Duration of diabetes, years (Reference: <5)
 6~10 1.15 (0.94~1.41) 0.18 1.11 (0.90–1.37) 0.31
 >10 1.52 (1.23~1.87) 0.01 1.46 (1.17–1.82) 0.02*
Diabetes comorbidity (Reference: No)
 Yes 1.26 (1.05~1.50) 0.01 1.26 (1.04–1.52) 0.02*

*Significantly associated with self-management behaviors at p<0.05.

Abbreviations: OR, Odds Ratio; CI, Confidence Interval.