Table 1.
Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the study population
| Particulars | Mean±SD | |
|---|---|---|
| Naturopathy | Conventional | |
| Age, mean±SD | 51.0±8.1 | 48.8±8.1 |
| Duration of type 2 diabetes mellitus | 10.27±6.6 | 5.83±5.7 |
| Gender, n (%) | ||
| Male | 43 (42.2) | 50 (45.9) |
| Female | 59 (57.8) | 59 (54.1) |
| No comorbidity | 35 (34.3) | 31 (28.4) |
| Comorbidity 1 | 48 (47.1) | 65 (59.6) |
| Comorbidity 2 | 18 (17.6) | 12 (11.0) |
| Comorbidity 3 | 1 (1.0) | 1 (0.9) |
| Comorbidity obesity | 28 (27.5) | 37 (33.9) |
| Comorbidity hypertension | 46 (45.1) | 47 (43.1) |
| Comorbidity hypothyroidism | 3 (2.9) | 5 (4.6) |
| Comorbidity CAD | 3 (2.9) | 0 (0.0) |
| Comorbidity nephropathy Grade 1 | 7 (6.9) | 3 (2.8) |
| Comorbidity others | 36 (35.3) | 16 (14.7) |
| Occupation, n (%) | ||
| Government employee | 1 (1.0) | 2 (1.8) |
| Nongovernment employee/private | 9 (8.8) | 10 (9.2) |
| Homemaker | 56 (54.9) | 40 (36.7) |
| Retired employee | 11 (10.8) | 5 (4.6) |
| unemployed | 5 (4.9) | 2 (1.8) |
| Business | 3 (2.9) | 2 (1.8) |
| Others | 17 (16.7) | 48 (44.0) |
| Education, n (%) | ||
| Illiterate | 5 (4.9) | 31 (28.4) |
| Less than primary | 4 (3.9) | 8 (7.3) |
| Primary | 24 (23.5) | 24 (22.0) |
| High school | 31 (30.4) | 30 (27.5) |
| Intermediate | 12 (11.8) | 8 (7.3) |
| Graduate | 22 (21.6) | 5 (4.6) |
| Postgraduate | 4 (3.9) | 3 (2.8) |
SD=Standard deviation, CAD=Coronary artery disease