Table 3.
Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1) level versus different socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of study participants, JUSH diabetic clinic, 1 May 31 July, 2012
| Socio-demographic characteristics | Glycated Hemoglobin (HbA1 in %) level indicating glycemic control level | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HbA1 < 7 % (good control) | HbA1 ≥ 7 % (poor control) | Total | p value | |
| Age | ||||
| 15–30 | 7 (29.1) | 17 (70.8) | 24 | 0.636 |
| >30 upto 45 | 14 (41.2) | 20 (58.8) | 34 | |
| >45 upto 60 | 30 (46.2) | 35 (53.8) | 65 | |
| >60 upto 75 | 6 (33.3) | 12 (66.7) | 18 | |
| >75 upto 90 | 3 (42.9) | 4 (57.1) | 7 | |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 37 (42.5) | 50 (57.5) | 87 | 0.556 |
| Female | 23 (37.7) | 38 (62.3) | 61 | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 7 (43.8) | 9 (56.2) | 16 | 0.167 |
| Married | 52 (42.4) | 71 (57.6) | 123 | |
| Divorced | 1 (50) | 1 (50) | 2 | |
| Widowed | 0 (0) | 7 (100) | 7 | |
| Duration of DM in years | ||||
| <1 | 5 (45.5) | 6 (54.5) | 11 | 0.613 |
| 1–5 | 29 (37.7) | 48 (62.3) | 77 | |
| >5 upto 10 | 19 (48.7) | 20 (51.3) | 39 | |
| >10 upto 15 | 4 (26.7) | 11 (73.3) | 15 | |
| >15 upto 20 | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.7) | 3 | |
| >20 | 2 (66.7) | 1 (33.3) | 3 | |
| Educational status | ||||
| Illiterate | 15 (32.6) | 31 (67.4) | 46 | 0.305 |
| Grade 1–8 | 28 (41.8) | 39 (58.2) | 67 | |
| Grade 9–12 | 9 (40.9) | 13 (59.1) | 22 | |
| ≥Diploma | 8 (61.5) | 5 (38.5) | 13 | |
| BMI in kg/m2 | ||||
| <18.5 | 7 (30.4) | 16 (69.6) | 23 | |
| 18.5–24.9 | 34 (41.5) | 48 (58.5) | 82 | 0.742 |
| >24.9–30 | 16 (44.4) | 20 (55.6) | 36 | |
| >30 | 3 (42.9) | 4 (57.1) | 7 | |
| Current treatment format | ||||
| Injectables | 29 (38.7) | 46 (61.3) | 75 | |
| Oral | 29 (42.6) | 39 (57.4) | 68 | 0.889 |
| Combination of both | 2 (40) | 3 (60) | 5 | |