Table 2. Participants’ disease management practices.
| N = 380 | % of total | |
|---|---|---|
| Frequency of doctor visit | ||
| Period | Number of individuals | % of total |
| 1 month | 114 | 30 |
| 3 months | 247 | 65 |
| 6 months | 19 | 5 |
| More than 6 months | 0 | 0 |
| Frequency of blood investigation | ||
| Period | Number of individuals | % of total |
| 1 month | 190 | 50 |
| 3 months | 171 | 45 |
| 6 months | 9 | 2.3 |
| More than 6 months | 10 | 2.6 |
| Type of blood investigations | ||
| Investigation | Number of individuals | % of total |
| Fasting | 219 | 57.6 |
| Post prandial blood sugar (PPBS) | 142 | 37.3 |
| Random | 19 | 5 |
| HbA1C | 0 | 0 |
| Medication regimen | ||
| Medication | Number of individuals | % of total |
| Single oral hypoglycemic agents | 162 | 42.6 |
| Multiple oral hypoglycemic agents | 85 | 22.3 |
| Insulin | 133 | 35 |
| Adherence to Dietary restrictions | ||
| Adherence | Number of individuals | % of total |
| Always | 143 | 37.6 |
| Sometimes | 218 | 57.3 |
| Never | 19 | 5 |
| Time spent on physical activity | ||
| Time | Number of individuals | % of total |
| <1 hour/ day | 304 | 80 |
| 1–2 hours/ day | 47 | 12.3 |
| Not everyday | 29 | 7.6 |
| Frequency of foot inspection | ||
| Frequency | Number of individuals | % of total |
| Always | 57 | 15 |
| Sometimes | 228 | 60 |
| Never | 95 | 25 |
| Frequency of eye inspection | ||
| Frequency | Number of individuals | % of total |
| Always | 57 | 15 |
| Sometimes | 228 | 60 |
| Never | 95 | 25 |
| Awareness on self-management of diabetes | ||
| Awareness | Number of individuals | % of total |
| Yes | 333 | 87.6 |
| No | 47 | 12.3 |
Details regarding patients’ disease management practices such as frequency of doctor’s visit, blood investigations and types of investigations, medication, diet control practices, time spent on physical activity, frequency of foot and eye inspection along with the awareness on self-management of diabetes were reported in this table.