Self-management behavior in patients with type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional survey in western urban China.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To investigate the current status of diabetic self-management behavior and the factors influencing this behavior in Chengdu, a typical city in western China.

Methods

We performed stratified sampling in 6 urban districts of Chengdu. We used questionnaires concerning self-management knowledge, self-management beliefs, self-management efficacy, social support, and self-management behavior to investigate patients with T2DM from August to November 2011. All of the data were analyzed using the SPSS 17.0 statistical package.

Results

We enrolled a total of 364 patients in the present study. The median score of self-management behavior was 111.00, the interquartile range was 100.00-119.00, and the index score was 77.77. Self-management was described as "good" in 46%, "

SUBMITTER: Huang M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3990599 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature