Table 4.
Summary of non-clinical variables by HbA1c levels (≤6.5% vs >6.5%)
| Variable | Category | Patients (N) | HbA1c level | P values | |
| HbA1c≤6.5% | HbA1c>6.5% (n=177) | (Fisher’s test) | |||
| (n=23) | |||||
| Gender | Male | 116 | 14 (60.9%) | 102 (57.6%) | 0.83 |
| Female | 84 | 9 (39.1%) | 75 (42.4%) | ||
| Is your diabetes controlled? | Yes/maybe | 128 | 20 (87.0%) | 108 (61.0%) | 0.02* |
| No | 72 | 3 (13.0%) | 69 (39.0%) | ||
| Do you exercise regularly? | Yes | 54 | 15 (65.2%) | 39 (22.0%) | <0.001* |
| No | 146 | 8 (34.8%) | 138 (78.0%) | ||
| How often in the last year did you have to go to the hospital as your blood sugar was not controlled? | 0 times | 115 | 6 (26.1%) | 98 (55.4%) | 0.07 |
| 1 to ≥10 times | 85 | 17 (73.9%) | 79 (44.6%) | ||
| Do you take alcohol? | No | 143 | 16 (69.6%) | 127 (71.8%) | 0.81 |
| Yes | 57 | 7 (30.4%) | 50 (28.2%) | ||
| Do you smoke? | No | 158 | 17 (73.9%) | 141 (79.7%) | 0.59 |
| Yes | 42 | 6 (26.1%) | 36 (20.3%) | ||
| How often do you check your blood sugar? | Once within a day to 1 month | 38 | 8 (34.8%) | 30 (16.9%) | 0.05 |
| Once within a month to 1 year | 162 | 15 (65.2%) | 147 (83.1%) | ||
| How often in the last year you forgot to take your tablet/insulin? | <5 times | 152 | 20 (87.0%) | 132 (74.6%) | 0.30 |
| ≥5 times | 48 | 3 (13.0%) | 45 (25.4%) | ||
*P values significant at <0.05.