Table 3 Univariate analysis: Correlations between number of self-care practices used and numerical variables
From: Self-care in people with long term health problems: a community based survey
Variable |  |    Interpretation | |
|---|---|---|---|
|  |    r |    p |  |
Age | -0.180 | < 0.01 |    Small inverse association between age and self-care; younger adults use a greater number of self-care practices |
Number of health conditions | 0.272 | < 0.01 |    Typical positive association between the number of long term health problems (of the 6 listed) and number of self-care practices used |
Bothersomeness | 0.325 | < 0.01 |    Bothersomeness of the primary health problem has a typical positive association with number of self-care practices used |
General health | -0.142 | < 0.01 |    Poorer self reported general health has a smaller than typical association with higher number of self-care practices |
Number of sources of information utilised | 0.482 | < 0.01 |    Large positive association between the number of sources of information used and higher number of self-care practices |
Number of sources of information trusted | 0.387 | < 0.01 |    Larger than typical positive association between the number of sources of information trusted and higher number of self-care practices |