Hsin?Hui Tseng|Manka Nkimbeng|Hae-Ra Han
Gender differences in psychosocial characteristics and diabetes self?management among inner?city African Americans
Johns Hopkins University|Johns Hopkins University|University of Minnesota|Johns Hopkins University
abstract aims characterize differences psychosocial variables innercity african american men women type 2 diabetes test relationships psychosocial variables diabetes selfmanagement behaviours differ gender design secondary analysis methods used baseline data participants enrolled prevention lifestyle intervention numeracy 4 successdiabetes study n 37 differences psychosocial variables genders compared using chisquare tests twoway analysis variance used compare selfmanagement scores different psychosocial characteristics gender results statistically significant difference psychosocial characteristics genders high diabetes knowledge selfefficacy associated better selfmanagement behaviours african american women men contrast high numeracy associated better diabetes selfmanagement men low depression high health literacy high social support associated better selfmanagement practices genders