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Table 2 Mean scores and correlation matrix of main study variables (n = 289)

From: Associations between e-health literacy and chronic disease self-management in older Chinese patients with chronic non-communicable diseases: a mediation analysis

Variable

Mean (SD)

CDSM

E-health literacy

Self-efficacy

Social support

CDSM

29.39 (9.60)

1

0.359**

0.340**

0.222**

 Exercise

5.66 (3.54)

–

0.302**

0.352**

0.267**

 Cognitive management

16.14 (4.71)

–

0.336**

0.352**

0.223**

 Connect with doctors

7.58 (3.44)

–

0.408**

0.147**

0.235**

E-health literacy

19.15 (9.60)

0.359**

1

0.346**

0.210**

 Application

12.26 (6.55)

0.395**

–

0.308**

0.193**

 Identification

4.59 (2.29)

0.371**

–

0.360**

0.233**

 Decision-making

2.28 (1.32)

0.359**

–

0.350**

0.199**

Self-efficacy

24.74 (6.51)

0.340**

0.346**

1

0.369**

Social support

42.25 (6.29)

0.222**

0.210**

0.369**

1

 Objective support

10.37 (2.96)

0.401**

0.233**

0.242**

–

 Subjective support

24.60 (4.21)

−0.113**

0.251**

0.280**

–

 Support usage

7.28 (2.29)

0.336**

0.256**

0.161**

–

  1. CDSM Chronic disease self-management, SD Standard deviation. **P < 0.01