Table 1The Degrees of Self-care Behaviors, Health Conservation and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Elderly with Diabetes Mellitus (N=105)
Variables |
M±SD |
Possible range |
Observed range |
Self-care behaviors |
61.2±20.84 |
20~100 |
28~94 |
Health conservation |
90.3±25.45 |
37~148 |
52~134 |
Cardiovascular risk factors |
21.4±10.76 |
0~94 |
|
Table 2The Difference of the Cardiovascular Risk F2015-07-15actors according to General Characteristics and Health Condition of Subjects in Elderly with Diabetes Mellitus (N=105)
Characteristics |
Categories |
n (%) |
M±SD |
t or F (p) |
Gender |
Male |
54 (51.3) |
23.0±11.39 |
2.65 (.107) |
Female |
51 (48.6) |
19.7±9.85 |
Age (year) |
65~69a
|
38 (36.2) |
18.2±10.61 |
4.14 (.019) a<b |
70~79 |
50 (47.6) |
22.0±8.75 |
≥80b
|
17 (16.2) |
26.8±14.17 |
Religion |
Yes |
44 (41.9) |
21.1±11.22 |
0.05 (.824) |
No |
61 (58.1) |
21.6±10.50 |
Education level |
Uneducateda
|
31 (29.5) |
30.2±9.72 |
16.88 (<.001) a>b, c, d |
Elementaryb
|
32 (30.5) |
20.9±10.33 |
Middle schoolc
|
14 (13.3) |
15.3±10.10 |
Over high schoold
|
28 (22.3) |
15.2±4.49 |
Spouse |
Yes |
46 (43.8) |
18.4±7.90 |
6.72 (.011) |
No |
59 (56.2) |
23.7±12.09 |
Living status |
With married son |
35 (33.5) |
24.9±13.64 |
2.38 (.074) |
With married daughter |
29 (27.6) |
20.8±7.85 |
With unmarried children |
28 (26.7) |
20.0±9.40 |
With the other partner |
13 (12.4) |
16.5±8.15 |
Perceived economic status |
Gooda
|
35 (14.3) |
14.2±7.18 |
40.27 (<.001) a, b<c |
Moderateb
|
15 (52.4) |
13.3±5.98 |
Poorc
|
55 (58.1) |
28.2±9.10 |
Past job |
Yes |
61 (58.1) |
22.9±11.31 |
2.80 (.097) |
No |
44 (41.9) |
19.3±9.69 |
Exercise |
Yes |
67 (63.8) |
16.5±8.28 |
62.05 (<.001) |
No |
38 (36.2) |
30.1±8.98 |
Smoking |
Yes |
25 (23.8) |
30.0±12.58 |
26.10 (<.001) |
No |
80 (76.2) |
18.7±8.57 |
Alcohol |
Yes |
35 (33.3) |
24.2±11.36 |
3.67 (.058) |
No |
70 (66.7) |
20.0±10.23 |
Regular diet |
Very regulara
|
34 (32.4) |
15.5±12.16 |
17.42 (<.001) a, b<c<d |
Regularb
|
29 (27.6) |
18.2±4.96 |
Irregularc
|
27 (25.7) |
25.4±6.80 |
Very irregulard
|
15 (14.3) |
33.5±9.10 |
Teeth |
Comforta
|
24 (22.9) |
12.2±8.47 |
19.83 (<.001) a<b<c |
Moderateb
|
31 (29.5) |
20.3±8.58 |
Discomfortc
|
50 (47.6) |
26.5±9.90 |
Sleep satisfaction |
Poora
|
39 (37.1) |
30.1±8.84 |
48.26 (<.001) a>b>c |
Moderateb
|
19 (18.1) |
22.7±7.54 |
Goodc
|
47 (44.8) |
13.6±6.89 |
Perceived health status |
Poora
|
38 (36.2) |
30.1±8.96 |
38.02 (<.001) a>b>c |
Moderateb
|
28 (26.7) |
19.9±9.13 |
Goodc
|
39 (37.1) |
13.9±6.63 |
Table 3Correlations among Self-care Behaviors, Health Conservation and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Elderly Diabetic Patients (N=105)
Variables |
Self-care behaviors |
Health conservation |
r (p) |
r (p) |
Cardiovascular risk factors |
-.67 (<.001) |
-.70 (<.001) |
Table 4Influencing Factors of Self-Care Behavior and Health Conservation on Cardiovascular Risk (N=105)
Variables |
B |
SE |
β |
t |
p
|
Adj. R2
|
(Constant) |
28.42 |
8.25 |
|
3.44 |
.001 |
|
Health conservation |
-0.09 |
0.04 |
-.22 |
-2.33 |
.022 |
.49 |
Self-care behaviors |
-0.24 |
0.05 |
-.46 |
-4.68 |
<.001 |
.06 |
Age (year) |
0.50 |
0.11 |
.28 |
4.67 |
<.001 |
.05 |
Smoking d1†
|
-7.03 |
1.61 |
-.28 |
-4.37 |
<.001 |
.04 |
Perceived economic status d1‡
|
-6.50 |
2.00 |
-.21 |
-3.25 |
.002 |
.02 |
Spouse d1§
|
-4.56 |
1.49 |
-.21 |
-3.07 |
.003 |
.03 |
|
Adj. R2=.67, F=36.55, p<.001 |