Table 4.
Internal Consistency (Cronbach’s Alpha) of the Urdu Version of the Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities (U-SDSCA).a
| Domains | Items | Item to scale correlationb | Interitem correlationb | Cronbach’s alpha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Diet Scale | 1 2 |
0.91 0.93 |
0.920 |
.85 |
| Exercise Scale | 3 4 |
0.81 0.83 |
0.830 |
.80 |
| Blood Glucose Testing Scale | 5 6 |
0.96 0.60 |
0.96 |
.90 |
| Foot Care Scale | 7 8 |
0.78 0.80 |
0.58 |
.73 |
| Medication Adherence | 9 10 |
0.84 0.75 |
0.48 |
.70 |
| All Items (U-SDSCA) | .79 |
a
The special diet was not considered as it gave a nonsignificant value.
b
Spearman’s rank correlation: All correlations were significant (P < .001).