Table 1.
The frequency of the study variables:
| Study variables | Frequency | (%) |
|---|---|---|
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| Age years: | ||
| < 55 years | 180 | 46.9 |
| 55–64 years | 121 | 31.5 |
| ≥ 65 years | 83 | 21.6 |
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| Gender: | ||
| Male | 184 | 47.9 |
| Female | 200 | 52.1 |
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| Marital status: | ||
| Single | 7 | 1.8 |
| Married | 309 | 80.5 |
| Divorced | 20 | 5.2 |
| Widow | 48 | 12.5 |
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| Educational level: | ||
| Illiterate | 68 | 17.7 |
| Primary or intermediate | 124 | 32.3 |
| High school | 81 | 21.1 |
| Diploma | 35 | 9.1 |
| Bachelor | 64 | 16.7 |
| Master or high | 12 | 3.1 |
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| Occupation: | ||
| Employed | 103 | 27.1 |
| Non-employed | 164 | 43.2 |
| Retired | 113 | 29.7 |
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| BMI: | ||
| Normal | 44 | 11.5 |
| Overweight | 146 | 38 |
| Obese | 194 | 50.5 |
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| Duration of DM: | ||
| ≤ 7 years | 154 | 40.1 |
| 8–14 years | 108 | 28.1 |
| ≥15 years | 122 | 31.8 |
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| Medications: | ||
| Diet only | 11 | 2.9 |
| OHA | 263 | 68.5 |
| OHA+ Insulin | 79 | 20.6 |
| Insulin | 31 | 8.1 |
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| Co morbidities | ||
| None | 90 | 23.4 |
| 1–2 diseases | 248 | 64.6 |
| ≥3 diseases | 46 | 12 |
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| Awareness of DM complications | ||
| Not aware | 60 | 15.6 |
| Aware of 1 complication | 53 | 13.8 |
| Aware of 2 complications | 130 | 33.9 |
| Aware of 3 complications | 107 | 27.9 |
| Aware of 4 or more | 34 | 8.9 |
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| Adherence to Rx: | ||
| Yes | 338 | 88 |
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| Adherence to exercise | ||
| Yes | 77 | 20.1 |
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| Adherence to Diet: | ||
| Yes | 123 | 32 |
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| Adherence to F/U: | ||
| Yes | 275 | 71.6 |
| Missed 1–2 appointments | 83 | 21.6 |
| Missed >2 appointments | 26 | 6.8 |