Table 6 Linear regression analyses testing the effect of social problems on self-management, controlling for socio-demographic, illness and health status characteristics
From: Do everyday problems of people with chronic illness interfere with their disease management?
Self-management | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Symptom management | Active involvement | Coping | |
(n = 1475) | (n = 1481) | (n = 1486) | |
Coef. | Coef. | Coef. | |
Everyday problems | |||
Social problems | −.17** | −.04 | −.42** |
Covariates | |||
Age | −.00 | .01** | .01** |
Female | .18** | .06 | −.02 |
Educational level | |||
Low | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. |
Intermediate | .03 | .08 | .08 |
High | −.01 | .06 | .03 |
Multimorbidity | .07 | .07 | −.00 |
Perceived general health | −.00 | .00 | .02** |
Physical limitations | |||
No limitations | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. |
Slight limitations | −.07 | −.02 | −.24** |
Moderate limitations | −.12 | −.02 | −.41** |
Severe limitations | −.13 | .05 | −.69** |