Social capital and its related factors in patients with type 2 diabetes

• Main Authors: Behzad Saberi, Saharnaz Nedjat, Akbar Fotouhi, Asadollah Rajab, Ali Montazeri
• Format: Article
• Language: fas
• Published: Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research 2018-04-01
• Series: Payesh
• Subjects: social capital; type 2 diabetes; onyx and bullen questionnaire
• Online Access: http://payeshjournal.ir/article-1-53-en.html

Objective (s): The relationship between social capital and health is well establishes. The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between social capital and its related factors in patients with type 2 diabetes. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study and conducted on 326 type 2 diabetes patients who referred to the Iranian Diabetes Society in 2016-2017. Data was collected by the Onyx and Bullen social capital questionnaire. This questionnaire has 36 items and 8 domains. The score range from 0 to 100. Data were analyzed by using statistical tests such as independent t-test, Pearson correlation coefficient, one-way ANOVA, and multiple regression. Results: The mean age of the patients was 55.33 (SD=11.32) years. The mean and (95% confidence interval) of the social capital score of participants was 45.72 (44.16-47.30). Among the eight domains of social capital, the highest mean score was related to the work connections domain 68.06 (63.90-72.22) and the lowest mean score was for the participation in the local communities domain 30.45 (27.97-32.93). The results of multiple regression model showed that gender had a significant association with trust and security where women had lower trust and security score than men (β=-7.88, P<0.001), also economic status had a significant and positive association with value of life domain and education with value of life, participation in the local communities, proactivity in a social context, family and friends connections and total social capital. Conclusion: The findings indicated that women, patients with lower educational level and poor financial status due to low social capital were at greater risk of non-compliance of treatment and therefore the lack of favorable glucose control.