Use of social adaptability index to explain self-care and diabetes outcomes
Abstract Background To examine whether the social adaptability index (SAI) alone or components of the index provide a better explanatory model for self-care and diabetes outcomes. Methods Six hundred fifteen patients were recruited from two primary care settings. A series of multiple linear regressi...
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doaj-e024cf5df0654c879d1b5d67e7d6fb202020-11-25T01:22:54ZengBMCBMC Endocrine Disorders1472-68232017-06-011711910.1186/s12902-017-0185-3Use of social adaptability index to explain self-care and diabetes outcomesJennifer A. Campbell0Rebekah J. Walker1Brittany L. Smalls2Leonard E. Egede3Center for Patient Care and Outcomes Research (PCOR), Medical College of WisconsinCenter for Patient Care and Outcomes Research (PCOR), Medical College of WisconsinCenter for Health Services Research, University of KentuckyCenter for Patient Care and Outcomes Research (PCOR), Medical College of WisconsinAbstract Background To examine whether the social adaptability index (SAI) alone or components of the index provide a better explanatory model for self-care and diabetes outcomes. Methods Six hundred fifteen patients were recruited from two primary care settings. A series of multiple linear regression models were run to assess (1) associations between the SAI and diabetes self-care/outcomes, and (2) associations between individual SAI indicator variables and diabetes self-care/outcomes. Separate models were run for each self-care behavior and outcome. Two models were run for each dependent variable to compare associations with the SAI and components of the index. Results The SAI has a significant association with the mental component of quality of life (0.23, p < 0.01). In adjusted analyses, the SAI score did not have a significant association with any of the self-care behaviors. Individual components from the index had significant associations between self-care and multiple SAI indicator variables. Significant associations also exist between outcomes and the individual SAI indicators for education and employment. Conclusions In this population, the SAI has low explanatory power and few significant associations with diabetes self-care/outcomes. While the use of a composite index to predict outcomes within a diabetes population would have high utility, particularly for clinical settings, this SAI lacks statistical and clinical significance in a representative diabetes population. Based on these results, the index does not provide a good model fit and masks the relationship of individual components to diabetes self-care and outcomes. These findings suggest that five items alone are not adequate to explain or predict outcomes for patients with type 2 diabetes.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12902-017-0185-3Social Adaptability IndexDiabetesSelf-careGlycemic control |
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Use of social adaptability index to explain self-care and diabetes outcomes |
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Use of social adaptability index to explain self-care and diabetes outcomes |
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Abstract Background To examine whether the social adaptability index (SAI) alone or components of the index provide a better explanatory model for self-care and diabetes outcomes. Methods Six hundred fifteen patients were recruited from two primary care settings. A series of multiple linear regression models were run to assess (1) associations between the SAI and diabetes self-care/outcomes, and (2) associations between individual SAI indicator variables and diabetes self-care/outcomes. Separate models were run for each self-care behavior and outcome. Two models were run for each dependent variable to compare associations with the SAI and components of the index. Results The SAI has a significant association with the mental component of quality of life (0.23, p < 0.01). In adjusted analyses, the SAI score did not have a significant association with any of the self-care behaviors. Individual components from the index had significant associations between self-care and multiple SAI indicator variables. Significant associations also exist between outcomes and the individual SAI indicators for education and employment. Conclusions In this population, the SAI has low explanatory power and few significant associations with diabetes self-care/outcomes. While the use of a composite index to predict outcomes within a diabetes population would have high utility, particularly for clinical settings, this SAI lacks statistical and clinical significance in a representative diabetes population. Based on these results, the index does not provide a good model fit and masks the relationship of individual components to diabetes self-care and outcomes. These findings suggest that five items alone are not adequate to explain or predict outcomes for patients with type 2 diabetes. |
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