Table 5.
Adjusted Associations Between Socio-Demographic Variables and Self-Care Behaviors on H-SCALE
| Variable | Medication Adherence | Diet | Physical Activity | Weight Control | Smoking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted OR (95% CI) | |||||
| Age | 1.03 (1.01–1.05) | 0.97 (0.95–0.99) | 1.03 (1.00–1.05) | ||
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 1.68 (1.02–2.77) | 2.47 (1.53–3.98) | Reference | ||
| Female | Reference | Reference | 1.97 (1.14–3.42) | ||
| Education | |||||
| School | 1.14 (0.61–2.13) | 1.74 (1.09–2.77) | |||
| College | 1.03 (0.41–2.60) | 2.12 (0.99–4.57) | |||
| University | 4.42 (1.99–9.80) | 1.36 (0.73–2.52) | |||
| No Formal | Reference | Reference | |||
| BP Checking | |||||
| No | Reference | Reference | Reference | ||
| Yes | 2.0 (1.28–3.12) | 1.79 (1.07–3.0) | 1.46 (0.97–2.20) | ||
| Employment | |||||
| Employed | 4.09 (1.51–11.05) | ||||
| Unemployed | Reference | ||||
| Knowledge | |||||
| Good | 1.09 (0.31–3.83) | ||||
| Moderate | 1.89 (1.10–3.23) | ||||
| Poor | Reference | ||||
| Hosmer Lemeshow goodness of fit Statistics | 0.10 | 0.73 | 0.72 | 0.252 | 0.015 |
| Cronbach Alpha | 0.95 | 0.55 | 0.44 | 0.653 | 0.635 |