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| Factors | Items | Diet | Monitor | Physical | Regimen |
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| Diet (9 items) | | | | | |
| (i) DMSES4 | I can choose to eat good and healthy foods that are beneficial to my health | 0.607┼ | — | — | — |
| (ii) DMSES5 | I can choose to eat various foods to maintain a healthy diet plan | 0.653 | — | — | — |
| (iii) DMSES9 | I can maintain a healthy diet plan in the event that I get sick | 0.642 | — | — | — |
| (iv) DMSES10 | I can follow a healthy diet plan regularly | 0.855 | — | — | — |
| (v) DMSES13 | I can follow a healthy diet plan even when I am not at home | 0.897 | — | — | — |
| (vi) DMSES14 | I can choose from various foods to maintain a healthy diet plan when I am not at home | 0.914 | — | — | — |
| (vii) DMSES15 | I can follow a healthy diet plan during festivals, traditions, or rituals | 0.894 | — | — | — |
| (viii) DMSES16 | I can choose to eat various foods to maintain a healthy diet plan when I eat foods at parties | 0.859 | — | — | — |
| (ix) DMSES17 | I can maintain a healthy diet plan when I am feeling stressed or worried | 0.473 | — | — | — |
| Monitor (4 items) | | | | | |
| (i) DMSES1 | I can check blood glucose levels by myself if necessary | — | 0.238┼ | — | — |
| (ii) DMSES2 | I can reduce blood glucose levels when glucose levels in my blood are too high (e.g., changing the kinds of foods I eat) | — | 0.890 | — | — |
| (iii) DMSES3 | I can increase blood glucose levels when glucose levels in my blood are too low (e.g., changing the kinds of foods I eat) | — | 0.309 | — | — |
| (iv) DMSES7 | I can attend to my feet (e.g., cutting toenails and taking care of myself not causing wounds) | — | 0.302 | — | — |
| Physical (4 items) | | | | | |
| (i) DMSES6 | I can control my body weight and maintain appropriate weight ranges | — | — | 0.405┼ | — |
| (ii) DMSES8 | I can exercise and perform sufficient physical activity (e.g., walking, aerobic dancing, and muscle exercise) | — | — | 0.560 | — |
| (iii) DMSES11 | I can increase the amount that I exercise if a doctor advises me to do so | — | — | 0.766 | — |
| (iv) DMSES12 | In the case that I exercise more, I can modify my healthy diet plan | — | — | 0.890 | — |
| Regimen (3 items) | | | | | |
| (i) DMSES18 | I can schedule an appointment to see a doctor four times a year to check my diabetes | — | — | — | 0.677┼ |
| (ii) DMSES19 | I can take medicines as prescribed by a doctor | — | — | — | 0.841 |
| (iii) DMSES20 | I can keep taking medicines continuously when I am sick | — | — | — | 0.757 |
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