Effects of an Outpatient Diabetes Self-Management Education on Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in China: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Table 2

Results of diabetes self-care activities measure and problem areas in diabetes ().

Item	Rating scale (points)	(points)	Stratification percentage
			Good (normal, %)	Fair (pain, %)	Poor (severe, %)
Dietary control	0–7		28.5	17.0	54.5
Physical activity	0–7		25	9	66.0
Medication adherence	0–7		79	2	19
Blood glucose monitoring	0–7		19	4	77
Foot care	0–7		15	4	81
SDSCA score	0–35		8	28	64
PAID score	0–100		73	27	9

The ranking method: summary of diabetes self-care activities measure scores: total or single scores was good, 21–28 was normal, and <21 or single was poor. Problem areas in diabetes scores between 0 and 33 were believed to be normal, >33 points meant a diabetes-related mental pain, and >44 points indicated severe mental problems.