Table 5.
The demographic characteristics and distribution difference of participants in control and intervention groups.
| Variable | Frequency (percent) | ||
| Control group | Intervention group | P value of distribution difference of variables in 2 groups | |
| (n=27) | (n=26) |
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| Gender | |||
| Male | 11 (41) | 15 (58) | .28 |
| Female | 16 (59) | 11 (42) | |
| Age group (year) | |||
| ≤30 | 1 (4) | 0 | .53 |
| 30-50 | 5 (18) | 9 (35) | |
| ≤50 | 21 (78) | 17 (65) | |
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 3 (11) | 0 | .24 |
| Married | 24 (89) | 26 (100) | |
| Employment status | |||
| Employed | 12 (44) | 18 (69) | .01 |
| Unemployed | 15 (56) | 8 (31) | |
| Education level | |||
| Diploma | 7 (26) | 5 (19) | .38 |
| Associate and BSc | 17 (63) | 16 (62) | |
| MSc and PhD | 3 (11) | 5 (19) | |
| Family history of Diabetes Mellitus | |||
| Yes | 21 (78) | 20 (77) | >.99 |
| No | 6 (22) | 6 (23) | |
| Type of drug taken | |||
| Insulin | 9 (33) | 5 (19) | .85 |
| Oral | 11 (41) | 17 (66) | |
| Insulin and oral | 7 (26) | 4 (15) | |
| History of high blood pressure | |||
| Yes | 17 (63) | 15 (58) | .78 |
| No | 10 (37) | 11 (42) | |
| Access to measurement tools at home | |||
| Glucometer | 6 (22) | 3 (12) | .53 |
| Glucometer, sphygmomanometer, scale | 10 (37) | 16 (61) | |
| Glucometer, sphygmomanometer | 9 (33) | 3 (12) | |
| Glucometer, scale | 2 (8) | 4 (15) | |