Table 4.
Variables associated with adequate blood glucose control among the type 2 diabetes patients
| Variables | Categories | Adequate blood glucose control n (%) | Inadequate blood glucose control n (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, in years | Mean ± SD | 49.7 ± 8.8 | 54.4 ± 12.1 | 0.133** |
| Sex | Male | 12 (13.2 %) | 79 (86.8 %) | 0.875* |
| Female | 5 (12.2 %) | 36 (87.8 %) | ||
| Duration of suffering from diabetes | <5 years | 6 (13.3 %) | 39 (86.7 %) | 0.911* |
| ≥5 years | 11 (12.6 %) | 76 (87.4 %) | ||
| Suffered from diabetes related complications | Yes | 6 (7.3 %) | 76 (92.7 %) | 0.015* |
| No | 11 (22.0 %) | 39 (78.0 %) | ||
| Testing blood sugar regularly | Yes | 14 (13.2 %) | 92 (86.8 %) | 0.820* |
| No | 3 (11.5 %) | 23 (88.5 %) | ||
| Regular checkup for diabetes | Yes | 12 (17.6 %) | 56 (82.4 %) | 0.092* |
| No | 5 (7.8 %) | 59 (92.2 %) | ||
| Adherent to diet plan | Yes | 17 (18.5 %) | 75 (81.5 %) | 0.004* |
| No | 0 (0.0 %) | 40 (100.0 %) | ||
| Adherent to treatment plan | Yes | 16 (15.2 %) | 89 (84.8 %) | 0.194*** |
| No | 1 (3.7 %) | 26 (96.3 %) | ||
| Physically active | Yes | 11 (16.4 %) | 56 (83.6 %) | 0.231* |
| No | 6 (9.4 %) | 58 (90.6 %) | ||
| Social and family support [mean ± SD] | Score on support needed scale | 4.2 ± 0.66 | 3.8 ± 0.9 | 0.160** |
| Score on support received scale | 3.7 ± 0.9 | 3.2 ± 1.0 | 0.056** | |
| Score on support attitude scale | 4.1 ± 0.9 | 3.7 ± 0.9 | 0.067** | |
| Support received from family and friends | Yes | 4 (6.6 %) | 57 (93.4 %) | 0.032* |
| No | 13 (19.4 %) | 54 (80.6 %) |
* Chi square test; ** Independent sample t test; *** Fisher’s exact test