Background: Self – care in patient's diabetes inclusive regular taking drug and healthy diet and physical activity, which cause to control complication diabetes. Objectives: The main purpose of study was to assess self–management among patients with Type 2 Diabetes. Methods: In this cross sectional study, 204 patients with type 2 diabetes were recruited from outpatients of clinics of Ardabil, North West of Iran. Information such as medication, healthy food and nutrition and physical activity status was obtained by questionnaire. Results: There was a direct association between age and taking medication (β= 0.079, 95%CI: 0.014 to 0.143 P=0.01). In contrast, inactive physical activity had an inverse relation with taking medication (β= -1.632, 95% CI: -2.779 to -0.485 P= 0.005). Consuming high amount of linolenic fatty acid had a direct relation with Stage of Change in healthy food and nutrition (β= 2.316, 95% CI: 0.469 to 4.163 P= 0.01). Increasing metabolic equivalent task < 600 level had an inverse relationship with Stage of Change in physical activity (β= -1.45, 95% CI= -2.45, -0.47, P= 0.004). Conclusions: This study population was in taking medication and physical activity in maintenance stage of change. Men were in action stage and women in preparation stage of change in Healthy food and Nutrition.
