Factor Analysis to Predict Health-Promoting Behavior of Type 2 Diabetes Patients Bang Kradi Sub-District Health Promoting Hospital Bang Kradi Sub-District, Mueang Pathum Thani District, Pathum Thani Province

Abstract

This research was to analyze the predictive factors of self-health promotion behaviors of 184
type 2 diabetic patients registered for service at Bang Kradi Sub-District Health Promoting Hospital by
using a simple random sampling method. and analyzed by using descriptive statistics and stepwise
multiple regression analysis, was found at significant level of 0.05.
The results showed that Knowledge of diabetes is high. Recognize the risk of complications of
diabetes. Perceived severity of diabetes and the perceived benefit of self-care among diabetic patients
was at a high level. Factors of access to health services and factors of receiving advice from health
personnel were at a high level. Factors of access to health resources and factors of being encouraged
by moderate family members. Health promotion behaviors were at a good level. When analyzing the multiple regression, it was found that Factors affecting health promotion behaviors were access to
health resources (Beta = 0.312), followed by prompting from family members (Beta = 0.227).