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Table 5 Multivariate associations between individual characteristics and not sustaining lifestyle behaviors for diabetes management, among Canadian adults age 20 years and older with type 2 diabetes who ever engaged in the lifestyle behaviors

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

 

Not sustained diet change

Not sustained exercise engagement

Not sustained weight control

Not sustained smoking cessation

 

Multivariate RR

Multivariate RR

Multivariate RR

Multivariate RR

Age

    

   20-64

1

1

1

1

   65+

0.5 (0.3, 0.6)*

0.9 (0.8, 1.1)

0.8 (0.6, 1.1)

0.9 (0.5, 1.4)

Sex

    

   Female

1

1

1

1

   Male

0.7 (0.4, 1.0)

1.1 (0.9, 1.3)

0.9 (0.6, 1.1)

1.0 (0.6, 1.7)

Education

    

   Post-secondary graduate

1

1

1

1

   Some post-secondary

1.1 (0.6, 2.0)

1.0 (0.7, 1.5)

1.0 (0.6, 1.6)

1.9 (0.8, 4.6)

   Secondary graduate

0.9 (0.5, 1.5)

0.9 (0.7, 1.2)

1.2 (0.8, 1.7)

0.9 (0.4, 1.7)

   < Secondary

1.0 (0.7, 1.6)

1.2 (1.0, 1.5)

1.0 (0.7, 1.4)

1.0 (0.6, 1.7)

Income

    

   ≥ $80,000

1

1

1

1

   $50,000-$79,999

1.4 (0.8, 2.5)

1.3 (0.9, 1.8)

1.1 (0.7, 1.7)

1.0 (0.4, 2.4)

   $30,000-$49,000

0.7 (0.4, 1.2)

1.2 (0.9, 1.7)

0.8 (0.5, 1.3)

0.8, 0.3, 2.2)

   $15,000-$29,999

1.1 (0.6, 2.1)

1.0 (0.7, 1.3)

1.0 (0.6, 1.7)

1.2 (0.5, 3.1)

   <$15,000

1.0 (0.5, 2.2)

1.0 (0.6, 1.5)

0.8 (0.4, 1.6)

1.0 (0.3, 3.1)

Time since diagnosis

    

   < 2 years

1

1

1

1

   3–5 years

1.6 (0.9, 3.0)

1.0 (0.7, 1.4)

1.2 (0.8, 2.0)

3.2 (0.8, 12.8)

   6+ years

2.0 (1.2, 3.4)*

1.1 (0.9, 1.4)

1.8 (1.2, 2.6)*

3.8 (1.0, 13.9)*

Ethnicity

    

   White

1

1

1

1

   Aboriginal off-reserve

1.4 (0.6, 3.2)

0.7 (0.4, 1.2)

1.3 (0.6, 2.6)

1.2 (0.2, 5.8)

   Other

1.2 (0.6, 2.7)

0.8 (0.5, 1.4)

0.9 (0.5, 1.8)

0.6 (0.1, 5.1)

Married/common-law

    

   No

1

1

1

1

   Yes

1.1 (0.7, 1.7)

0.9 (0.8, 1.1)

1.1 (0.8, 1.5)

1.3 (0.7, 2.4)

Region

    

   Rural

1

1

1

1

   Urban

0.8 (0.5, 1.3)

1.0 (0.8, 1.2)

0.9 (0.7, 1.3)

1.4 (0.6, 3.0)

Advice for behavior provided

    

   Yes

1

1

1

1

   No

0.7 (0.5, 1.1)

1.2 (1.0, 1.5)*

0.3 (0.2, 0.5)*

0.5 (0.1, 1.8)

  1. *Significant estimates (p<0.05).