Table 3.
Diabetes self-management of respondents
| n | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Self-monitoring blood glucose at home | ||
| Yes | 118 | 69.0 |
| No | 53 | 31.0 |
| Frequency of blood pressure monitor | ||
| Always (5 times per week or more) | 73 | 42.7 |
| Often (1–4 times per week) | 42 | 24.6 |
| Rarely (1–3 times per month) | 44 | 25.7 |
| Never | 12 | 7.0 |
| Diet modification | ||
| Yes | 148 | 86.6 |
| No | 23 | 13.5 |
| Frequency of doing physical exercises | ||
| 5 times per week or more | 133 | 77.8 |
| 1–4 times per week | 12 | 7.0 |
| 1–3 times per month | 11 | 6.4 |
| Never | 15 | 8.8 |
| Ever delayed examination | ||
| Yes | 6 | 3.5 |
| No | 165 | 96.5 |
| Forgot to take medicine | ||
| Yes | 29 | 17.0 |
| No | 142 | 83.0 |