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Table 2 Frequency of self-management behaviors among Canadian adults age 20 years and older living with type 2 diabetes following diagnosis

From: Determinants of lifestyle behavior in type 2 diabetes: results of the 2011 cross-sectional survey on living with chronic diseases in Canada

Frequency of behavior

Overall

 

N

%

(95%CI)

Diet

   

   All the time

952

37.0

(34.0, 40.1)

   Most of the time

1112

38.1

(35.0, 41.2)

   Some of the time

255

12.2

(9.8, 14.6)

   Already doing so for other reasons*

62

2.3†

(1.4, 3.2)

   No longer does so

 

   Never did so

279

10.1

(8.3, 12.0)

Exercise or physical activities

   

   All the time

505

18.0

(15.6, 20.4)

   Most of the time

573

22.8

(20.0, 25.7)

   Some of the time

349

13.0

(10.8, 15.3)

   Already doing so for other reasons*

424

15.6

(13.1, 18.1)

   No longer does so

63

2.8 E

(1.7, 4.0)

   Never did so

762

27.6

(25.0, 30.3)

Control or lose weight

   Achieved/maintained goal weight

1017

39.8

(36.6, 42.9)

   Still trying to control/lose weight

421

14.7

(12.4, 17.0)

   Already doing so for other reasons*

43

1.1†

(0.6, 1.6)

   Not doing so because already a healthy weight

461

16.5

(14.1, 19.0)

   No longer does so

503

20.2

(17.5, 22.9)

   Never did so

217

7.7

(5.9, 9.5)

Quit smoking (Among smokers, n= 626)

   Quit smoking, sustained

190

30.6

(24.5, 36.5)

   Quit smoking, started again

99

18.9

(13.4, 24.4)

   Never quit smoking

334

50.5

(43.8, 57.2)

Limits alcohol consumption (among those who reported drinking more than 9 drinks per week for women or 14 drinks per week for men since diagnosis n=191)

   All the time

49

17.7†

(9.1, 26.3)

   Most of the time

39

25.1 †

(13.3, 37.0)

   Some of the time

 

   No longer does so

0

0

 

   Never did so

91

45.7

(32.3, 59.1)

  1. †- Interpret with caution (coefficient of variation 16.6% to 33.3%).
  2. ‡ - Too unreliable to be reported (coefficient of variation > 33.3% or n<30).
  3. * Individuals who reported never or no longer engaging in the behaviour for diabetes management were asked to specify the reason for not doing so. These individuals reported that they were already engaging in the behaviour for other reasons beyond diabetes management.