Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients
| Characteristics | Frequency / mean |
|---|---|
| Sex, N (%) | |
| Female | 127 (36.5%) |
| Education, N (%) | |
| Illiterate/no secondary education | 262 (75.3) |
| High school/ college | 52 (14.9) |
| Bachelor of science or above | 34 (9.8) |
| Glycemic control, N (%) | |
| Good control | 62 (24.5) |
| Poor control | 191 (75.5) |
| Adherence (MMAS-8), N (%) | |
| Low adherence | 200 (57.5) |
| High/moderate adherence | 148 (42.5) |
| Times of re-using a needle in patients who received insulin, Mean (SD) | |
| Syringe needle | 8.31 (11.49) |
| Pen needle | 9.11 (8.74) |
| HbA1c level, Mean (SD) | 8.39 (2.03) |