|
DM practice scores levels
|
|
|
| Good practice |
217 |
37.7 (33.7–41.7) |
| Satisfactory practice |
270 |
47.0 (42.9–51.1) |
| Poor practice |
88 |
15.3 (12.1–17.9) |
|
Patients' control of DM
|
|
|
| Always attending DM clinic for follow-up |
452 |
80.4 (77.2–83.6) |
| Never controlling weight |
93 |
17 (13.9–20.1) |
| Not undertaking any physical exercise |
95 |
16.6 (13.6–19.6) |
| Not following any special DM diet |
158 |
27.7 (24.0–31.6) |
| Not complying with medication |
55 |
9.8 (7.4–12.2) |
| Never checked or cared for toes and feet |
103 |
18.1 (15.0–21.2) |
| Never taken care when cutting toe nails |
65 |
11.5 (8.9–14.1) |
|
Patients' self control of blood sugar
|
|
|
| Always in good control |
97 |
17.1 (14.0–20.2) |
| Often in good control |
223 |
39.3 (35.3–43.3) |
| Sometimes in good control |
195 |
34.4 (30.5–38.3) |
| Never in good control |
52 |
9.2 (6.8–11.6) |
|
Patients' self test of blood sugar
|
|
|
| Always test for blood sugar |
235 |
41.7 (37.7–45.7) |
| Often check for blood sugar |
126 |
22.4 (19.0–25.8) |
| Sometimes take blood sugar test |
67 |
11.9 (9.3–14.5) |
| Never took blood sugar test |
135 |
24 (20.5–27.5) |
|
Barriers of self testing among DM patients
|
|
|
| Too expensive |
52 |
10.2 (7.7–12.7) |
| Too painful |
7 |
1.4 (0.4–2.9) |
| Not really needed |
43 |
8.4 (6.1–10.7) |
| Don't know how to read results |
24 |
4.7 (3.0–6.4) |
