Table 2.
Prevalence of complication and poor glycemic control among diabetic patients by socio-demographic and clinical factors, 2014–2015
| Characteristics | Complications N (%) | P values | Poor glycemic control N (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 87 (42.0) | 0.013 | 113 (64.2) | 0.699 |
| Female | 255 (52.4) | 262 (62.5) | ||
| Age group | ||||
| ≤ 49 | 59 (37.3) | 0.001 | 88 (70.4) | 0.118 |
| 50–59 | 146 (49.3) | 156 (59.5) | ||
| 60+ | 137 (57.1) | 131 (63.0) | ||
| Education | ||||
| Illiterate | 159 (53.7) | 0.010 | 177 (69.7) | 0.003 |
| Primary school | 117 (50.9) | 109 (54.2) | ||
| Secondary school & higher | 66 (39.3) | 89 (63.6) | ||
| Income | ||||
| Low (<1000,000 Tomansa) | 223 (50.2) | 0.775 | 255 (70.2) | <0.001 |
| Acceptable | 99 (49.0) | 92 (46.5) | ||
| Duration of disease | ||||
| ≤ 3 years | 36 (26.7) | <0.001 | 65 (61.3) | 0.003 |
| 4–7 | 66 (41.0) | 72 (51.8) | ||
| > 7 years | 240 (60.6) | 238 (68.0) | ||
| Total Cholesterol | ||||
| Desirable | 287 (51) | 0.572 | 314 (60.4) | <0.001 |
| ≥ 240 | 20 (46.5) | 36 (90.0) | ||
| Smoking | ||||
| Yes | 23 (39.0) | 0.091 | 35 (62.5) | 0.386 |
| No | 318 (50.5) | 340 (68.6) | ||
| BMI | ||||
| < 25 | 50 (41.7) | 0.067 | 64 (62.1) | 0.273 |
| 25–29.9 | 120 (46.0) | 153 (68.0) | ||
| ≥ 30 | 144 (53.3) | 141 (61.0) | ||
| Hypertension | ||||
| Controlled | 139 (49.1) | 0.963 | 138 (55) | 0.002 |
| Uncontrolled (≥140/90) | 184 (48.9) | 217 (67.6) | ||
| LDL | ||||
| Desirable | 114 (54.0) | 0.082 | 92 (47.9) | <0.001 |
| ≥ 100 | 60 (44.4) | 85 (69.7) | ||
a1 US $ = 3200 Tomans