Table 7.
Association of demographics with frequency of blood glucose check since diagnosis in patients with diabetes (n = 343).
| Variables | More than Once a Year n = 85 (%) | At Least Once in a Year n = 125 (%) | When You Think Your Diabetes Is n = 103 (%) | Never Since Diagnosed n = 30 (%) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age Years | 18–30 | 44 (51.8) | 57 (45.6) | 30 (29.1) | 14 (46.7) | <0.001 |
| 31–45 | 25 (29.4) | 54 (43.2) | 31 (30.1) | 3 (10.0) | ||
| 46–60 | 10 (11.8) | 12 (9.6) | 38 (36.9) | 11 (36.7) | ||
| More than 60 | 6 (7.0) | 2 (1.6) | 4 (3.9) | 2 (1.6) | ||
| Gender | Male | 62 (72.9) | 66 (52.8) | 73 (70.9) | 27 (90.0) | <0.001 |
| Female | 23 (27.1) | 59 (47.2) | 30 (29.1) | 3 (10.0) | ||
| Residence | Urban | 49 (57.6) | 66 (52.8) | 47 (45.6) | 9 (30.0) | 0.057 |
| Rural | 36 (42.4) | 59 (47.2) | 56 (54.4) | 21 (70.0) | ||
| Education | Nil | 4 (4.7) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.9) | 3 (10.0) | <0.001 |
| 1–5 | 27 (31.8) | 40 (32.0) | 21 (20.5) | 4 (13.3) | ||
| 6–10 | 12 (14.1) | 26 (20.8) | 25 (24.3) | 5 (16.7) | ||
| 10–12 | 22 (25.9) | 24 (19.2) | 12 (11.6) | 8 (26.7) | ||
| More than intermediate | 20 (23.5) | 35 (28.0) | 43 (41.7) | 10 (33.3) | ||
| Socioeconomic Status (SES) | Insufficient funds for whole year | 32 (37.6) | 8 (6.4) | 8 (7.8) | 4 (13.3) | <0.001 |
| Insufficient for some time | 27 (31.8) | 68 (54.4) | 26 (25.2) | 9 (30.0) | ||
| Balance | 22 (25.9) | 49 (39.2) | 65 (63.2) | 15 (50.0) | ||
| Sufficient funds for most of times | 4 (4.7) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (38.8) | 2 (6.7) | ||