Table 3.
Correlates of A1C and DQoL
| Psychosocial and Behavioral Factor | Correlation Coefficient | P-value* | P-value† | P-value‡ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Association with A1C | ||||
| DQoL | −0.14 | 0.20 | 0.17 | 0.08 |
| Behavioral | ||||
| SMBG | −0.33 | 0.003 | 0.01 | -- |
| Medication adherence | −0.26 | 0.02 | 0.06 | -- |
| In-clinic recruit | −0.03 | 0.85 | 0.47 | -- |
| Social media/mass mailing recruit | −0.46 | 0.003 | 0.01 | -- |
| Affective | ||||
| Life satisfaction | −0.04 | 0.71 | 0.97 | 1.00 |
| Diabetes distress | 0.19 | 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.07 |
| Depressive symptoms | 0.27 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Cognitive | ||||
| Diabetes self-efficacy | −0.11 | 0.32 | 0.58 | 0.57 |
| Immigrant | −0.52 | 0.02 | 0.12 | 0.28 |
| US Born | −0.00 | 0.98 | 0.89 | 0.78 |
| Problem solving | −0.08 | 0.46 | 0.81 | 0.54 |
| Diabetes knowledge | −0.14 | 0.21 | 0.35 | 0.28 |
| Experiential | ||||
| Objective participation | 0.09 | 0.43 | 0.23 | 0.09 |
| Participation satisfaction | −0.23 | 0.04 | 0.08 | 0.03 |
| Type 1 diabetes | −0.37 | 0.004 | 0.01 | 0.002 |
| Type 2 diabetes | 0.22 | 0.35 | 0.07 | 0.04 |
| Stressful life events | 0.12 | 0.29 | 0.25 | 0.28 |
| Type 1 diabetes | 0.28 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Type 2 diabetes | −0.45 | 0.05 | 0.39 | 0.17 |
| Association with DQoL | ||||
| Behavioral | ||||
| SMBG | −0.07 | 0.53 | 0.20 | -- |
| Medication adherence | 0.08 | 0.49 | 0.88 | -- |
| Affective | ||||
| Life satisfaction | 0.23 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.03 |
| Type 1 diabetes | 0.34 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Type 2 diabetes | −0.19 | 0.42 | 0.26 | 0.28 |
| Immigrant | −0.21 | 0.35 | 0.86 | 0.61 |
| US Born | 0.32 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| Diabetes distress | −0.46 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |
| Depressive symptoms | −0.39 | 0.0003 | 0.0003 | 0.0002 |
| Cognitive | ||||
| Diabetes self-efficacy | 0.01 | 0.96 | 0.92 | 0.72 |
| Problem solving | 0.06 | 0.60 | 0.25 | 0.09 |
| Male | 0.41 | 0.03 | 0.07 | 0.06 |
| Female | −0.13 | 0.35 | 0.89 | 0.60 |
| Diabetes knowledge | −0.08 | 0.50 | 0.97 | 0.91 |
| Experiential | ||||
| Objective participation | −0.15 | 0.19 | 0.62 | 0.53 |
| Participation satisfaction | 0.24 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Stressful life events | −0.31 | 0.005 | 0.005 | 0.005 |
Unadjusted
Adjusted for diabetes type, gender, Latino ethnicity, immigrant status, recruitment, age, and duration of diabetes
Adjusted for diabetes type, gender, Latino ethnicity, immigrant status, recruitment, age, duration of diabetes, glucose management, and medication adherence