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Diabetes Self-Care and Quality of Life Among Filipino Men with Type 2 Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study
World Journal of Nursing Research
| Vol 5, Issue 1
Table 1. Dietary Self-Care Adherence Among FilipinoMen with Type 2 Diabetes (N = 31)
| Indicator | Mean score | Interpretation |
| Following a healthful eating plan | 3.23 | Moderate |
| Consuming high-fat foods, including red meat and full-fat dairy (reverse scored) | 3.00 | Moderate |
| Spacing carbohydrates evenly throughout the day | 3.00 | Moderate |
| Overall dietary mean | 3.11 | Moderate |
Note. Items were scored on a four-point response scale. Higher scored responses indicate greater adherence after reverse scoring the negatively phrased high-fat-food item.