Chiagozie Nwasuruba|Md Ali Akbar Khan|Leonard E. Egede
Racial/Ethnic Differences in Multiple Self-Care Behaviors in Adults with Diabetes
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler|Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center|Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center
assess racialethnic differences multiple diabetes selfcare behaviorscrosssectional study21459 participants diabetes 2003 behavioral risk factor surveillance surveythe study assessed selfcare behaviors including physical activity fruitsvegetables consumption glucose testing foot examination well composite 4 selfcare behaviors across racialethnic groups multiple logistic regression used assess independent association raceethnicity composite variable selfcare behavior controlling covariates stata used statistical analysisoverall 6 engaged 4 selfcare behaviors range 5 noninsulin users 8 insulin users blacks less likely exercise 063 95 ci 051 079 hispanics others significantly different whites hispanics 064 95 ci 049 082 others 069 95 ci 049 096 less likely home glucose testing blacks significantly different whites blacks 142 95 ci 112 180 likely home foot examinations hispanics others significantly different whites blacks 056 95 ci 036 087 less likely engage 4 behaviors hispanics others significantly different whites significant racialethnic differences fruit vegetable consumptionfew patients engage multiple selfcare behaviors recommended levels significant racialethnic differences physical activity dietary foot care behaviors among adults diabetes