Table 2 Spearman correlation within indicators reflective of limited healthcare self-efficacy, and between reflective and formative social indicators. (All reported correlations are statistically significant at p < 0.001)
Indicator statement (Likert scale) | Mean (SD) | Â | Spearman Correlation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Inform’n efficacy | Health efficacy | Manage btn visits | Manage w/o help | ||
1. Health Information efficacy: How easy is it for you to get healthcare information by yourself? (1 = not at all to 5 = Very easy) | 3.78 (1.09) | 1.0 | 0.40 | 0.20 | 0.22 |
2. Health efficacy: How much do you feel you have control over your health? (1 = None to 5 = Complete) | 4.04 (0.92) |  |  | 0.31 | 0.31 |
3. Self-management between appointments: How easy is it for you to care for your health condition between appointments? (1 = not at all easy to 5 = Very easy) | 4.29 (0.87) |  |  |  | 0.54 |
4. Self-management without medical help: In your day-to-day life, how do you rate your ability to take care of yourself without medical help? (1 = Very poor to 5 = Very good) | 4.09 (0.92) |  |  |  | 1.0 |
Social (Formative) Indicatorsa | |||||
Highest education completed (1 = post-graduate university to 8 = primary) | Mode Secondary-technical (55%) | -0.17 | -0.20 | -0.13 | -0.13 |
Self-perceived financial status (1 = very comfortable to 7 = very poor) | Moderate comfortable (60%) | -0.12 | -0.18 | -0.22 | -0.17 |
Social Support, instrumental activities (0 = more than one person to 2 = no one) | High -1 +  (49%) | -0.15 | -0.12 | -0.15 | -0.15 |
Social support, confidante (0 = more than one person to 2 = no one) | High -1 + (73%) | -0.17 | -0.19 | -0.20 | -0.18 |
Language at home 0 = Eng/Fr,1 = Other | Fr or Eng (94%) | –- | –- | –- | –- |
|  |  | Inform’n efficacy | Health efficacy | Manage btn visits | Manage w/o help |