Table 5.
Treatment details | Test group (n=137) Number of patients (%) | Control group (n=70) Number of patients (%) |
---|---|---|
Type of treatment | ||
No treatment | 7 (5.1) | 4 (5.7) |
Diet control | 41 (30) | 18 (25.7) |
Oral hypoglycemic agents | 70 (51.1) | 36 (51.4) |
(OHA) | ||
Insulin + OHA | 3 (2.2) | 1 (1.4) |
Insulin + diet | 1 (0.7) | 1 (1.4) |
OHA + diet | 15 (11) | 10 (14.4) |
Diabetic complications | ||
Present | ||
Illiterates | 35 (25.5) | 29 (41.4) |
Absent | 102 (74.5) | 41 (58.6) |