Table 4.
Compliance behaviors with available DM and DR management among patients
| Compliance behaviors | Aware, n (%) | Not-aware, n (%) | n (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adherence to current DM treatment | ||||
| Yes | 181 (86.6) | 27 (96.4) | 208 (87.8) | 0.217 |
| No | 28 (13.4) | 1 (3.6) | 29 (12.2) | |
| Measuring blood sugar at home | ||||
| Yes | 146 (69.9) | 19 (67.9) | 165 (69.6) | 0.892 |
| No | 63 (30.1) | 9 (32.1) | 72 (30.4) | |
| Frequency of measuring blood sugar at home | ||||
| Every month | 26 (12.4) | 3 (10.7) | 29 (12.2) | 0.676 |
| Every week | 40 (19.1) | 7 (25) | 47 (19.8) | |
| Everyday | 29 (13.9) | 5 (17.9) | 34 (14.3) | |
| Once I feel unwell | 55 (26.3) | 4 (14.3) | 59 (24.9) | |
| Never | 59 (28.2) | 9 (32.1) | 68 (28.7) | |
| Last vision exam | ||||
| During the last 6 months | 76 (36.4) | 13 (46.4) | 89 (37.6) | 0.586 |
| During the last year | 63 (30.1) | 7 (25) | 70 (29.5) | |
| Never | 70 (33.5) | 8 (28.6) | 78 (32.9) | |
Abbreviations: DM, diabetes mellitus; DR, diabetic retinopathy.