Table 2.
Association of independent variables and dependent variables using Pearson / Spearman coefficient.
| Variables | Adherence to diet or not | |
|---|---|---|
| Pearson / Spearman correlation | Sig(2-tailed) | |
| Sex (N = 1528) | 0.001 | 0.955 |
| Age (N = 1528) | 0.064* | 0.013 |
| Level of education (N = 1528) | − 0.036 | 0.156 |
| Job (N = 1528) | 0.029 | 0.251 |
| marital status(N = 510) | 0.022 | 0.399 |
| Duration of marriage (year) | 0.061* | 0.018 |
| Reason for referral (N = 504) | 0.052* | 0.040 |
|
Group (N = 503) From the patients’ point of view |
− 0.125** | < 0.001 |
| Weight (kg) | 0.167** | < 0.001 |
| Height (centimeter) | 0.030 | 0.246 |
| BMI (N = 504) | 0.197** | < 0.001 |
| Smoking (N = 504) | 0.041 | 0.107 |
| Previous treatment regimen | 0.007 | 0.779 |
| Weight satisfaction | 0.069** | 0.007 |
| Childhood obesity | − 0.013 | 0.615 |
| Exercise | 0.053* | 0.039 |
| Having breakfast | 0.061* | 0.018 |
| Most consumed meal | − 0.041 | 0.111 |
| Morning wake up time | 0.071** | 0.005 |
| Breakfast time | − 0.038 | 0.136 |
| Lunchtime | − 0.077** | 0.002 |
| Dinner time | − 0.147** | < 0.001 |
| Eating speed | 0.057* | 0.025 |
| Sleeping time | − 0.053* | 0.039 |
| Read invitations to a party or restaurant | − 0.061* | 0.017 |
| History of diabetes in relatives | 0.013 | 0.604 |
*Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed).
**Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed).