Table 2.
Information related to diabetes and diabetic care among the participants
| Variables | Categories | Number (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age of diabetes diagnosis, in years | Mean ± SD | 45.62 ± 10 |
| Duration of diabetes, in years | Mean ± SD | 8.9 ± 7.1 |
| Family history of diabetes | Yes | 73 (50.7 %) |
| No | 35 (24.3 %) | |
| Don’t know | 36 (25 %) | |
| Treatment modalities | OAA only | 60 (41.7 %) |
| Insulin only | 43 (29.9 %) | |
| OAA and insulin | 41 (28.5 %) | |
| Regular checkup for diabetes | Yes | 72 (50 %) |
| No | 72 (50 %) | |
| Following treatment plan advised by the physician | Yes | 115 (79.9 %) |
| No | 29 (20.1 %) | |
| Following diet plan advised by physician/dietitian | Yes | 101 (70.1 %) |
| No | 43 (29.9 %) | |
| Physically active | Yes | 72 (50.3 %) |
| No | 71 (49.7 %) | |
| Suffered from any diabetes related complications | Yes | 89 (61.8 %) |
| No | 55 (38.2 %) | |
| Testing blood sugar level regularly | Yes | 114 (79.2 %) |
| No | 30 (20.8 %) | |
| Keeping record of blood sugar test results | Yes | 44 (30.6 %) |
| No | 56 (38.9 %) | |
| Only unusual values | 44 (30.6 %) | |
| Availability of HbA1C information | Yes | 80 (55.6 %) |
| No | 64 (44.4 %) | |
| Availability of fasting blood sugar information | Yes | 132 (91.7 %) |
| No | 12 (8.3 %) |
OAA oral anti-hyperglycemic agents; HbA1c glycated hemoglobin