Table 5.
Evaluation of the intermediate factors according to the gender*:
| Intermediate factors | Males (%) | Females (%) | P value× |
|---|---|---|---|
|
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| Awareness of DM complications | |||
| Not aware | 29 (48.3) | 31 (51.7) | 0.008 |
| Aware of 1 complication | 20 (37.7) | 33 (62.3) | |
| Aware of 2 complications | 51 (39.2) | 79 (60.8) | |
| Aware of 3 complications | 63 (58.9) | 44 (41.1) | |
| Aware of 4 or more | 21 (61.8) | 13 (38.2) | |
|
| |||
| Adherence to Rx: | |||
| Yes | 158 (46.7) | 180 (53.3) | 0.213 |
|
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| Adherence to exercise | |||
| Yes | 48 (62.3) | 29 (37.7) | 0.005 |
|
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| Adherence to Diet: | |||
| Yes | 72 (58.5) | 51 (41.5) | 0.004 |
|
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| Adherence to F/U: | |||
| Yes | 120 (43.6) | 155 (56.4) | 0.021 |
| Missed 1–2 appointments | 47 (56.6) | 36 (43.4) | |
| Missed >2 appointments | 17 ( 65.4) | 9 (34.6) | |
*
Chi-square test was used to assess statistical significance of the difference in the percentages of glycemic control according to independent categorical variables
×
P value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.