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Table 2 Personal and Psychosocial Characteristics of Study Participants (N = 356)

From: The mediating/moderating role of cultural context factors on self-care practices among those living with diabetes in rural Appalachia

Variables

Mean ± SD or N(%)

N Missing

Stress

21.8 ± 9.3

37

Distress

28.3 ± 12.2

22

Empowerment

31.7 ± 7.0

10

Social Support

114.7 ± 17.0

2

Diabetes Knowledge

15.3 ± 3.9

0

Problem Areas

7.7 ± 1.7

13

Diabetes Self-Care

17.1 ± 6.3

1

Health Status

47.0 ± 21.6

0

Health Conditions in addition to T2DM

 

15

 0

17 (4.8%)

 

 1

72 (20.2%)

 

 2

161 (45.2%)

 

 3

58 (16.3%)

 

 4

24 (6.7%)

 

 5

7 (2.0%)

 

 6

2 (0.6%)

 

Depressive Symptoms

 

19

 Yes

90 (25.3%)

 

 No

247 (69.4%)

 

Religiosity

 Yes

170 (47.8%)

 

 No

185 (52.0%)

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