Table 3.
Comparison of patient self-management according to general characteristics (n=79)
| Category | Self-management | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||
| Mean±SD | t/F | P-value | |
| Marital status | 2.09 | 0.024 | |
| Married | 88.14±6.96 | ||
| Single | 83.53±10.19 | ||
| Education | 4.85 | 0.010 | |
| Middle school or lower | 90.25±6.24 | ||
| High school | 89.92±7.30 | ||
| College/university or higher | 84.76±7.85 | ||
| Employment | 2.01 | 0.048 | |
| Employed | 85.80±8.28 | ||
| Unemployed | 89.54±6.40 | ||
| Frequency of exercise | 5.47 | 0.006 | |
| Never | 84.40±10.52 | ||
| Sometimes (1–2 times/wk) | 84.87±7.37 | ||
| Regularly (3 times/wk) | 90.41±6.98 | ||
SD, standard deviation.