Table 3. Spearman’s correlation coefficient between the number of teeth and masticatory ability, degree of anxiety, HbA1c level, and items of the Diabetes Self-Care Activities Measure (SDSCA) questionnaire – Porto Alegre, RS (N = 66).
| Variables | r | P value |
|---|---|---|
| Masticatory ability | 0.44** | 0.001 |
| Degree of anxiety | - 0.12 | 0.314 |
| HbA1c | - 0.02 | 0.827 |
| SDSCA – Follow a healthy diet | - 0.12 | 0.324 |
| SDSCA – Follow food guidelines | 0.06 | 0.599 |
| SDSCA – Eat five or more servings of fruits and/or vegetables | - 0.39** | 0.001 |
| SDSCA – Eat red meat and/or whole milk products | 0.05 | 0.685 |
| SDSCA – Eat sweets | - 0.07 | 0.565 |
| SDSCA – Perform physical activities for at least 30 minutes | 0.01 | 0.926 |
| SDSCA – Perform specific physical activities (walking, swimming, etc.) | 0.02 | 0.871 |
| SDSCA – Assess blood glucose | 0.06 | 0.603 |
| SDSCA – Assess blood glucose the recommended number of times | 0.14 | 0.260 |
**
The correlation is significant at the 0.01 level.