Table 1.
Relation between various factors and effectiveness of non-pharmacological measures.
|
VARIABLES |
Non-Pharmacological Management Efficacy Before Counseling |
Non-Pharmacological Management Efficacy After Counseling |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFFECTIVE | NON-EFFECTIVE | EFFECTIVE | NON-EFFECTIVE | |
| HIGHEST EDUCATION LEVEL | ||||
| Secondary School | 0.4% | 5.0% | 0.9% | 14.3% |
| Intermediate | 4.5% | 2.5% | 4.2% | 0.0% |
| Under Graduate | 61.9% * | 76.3% | 65.3% | 64.3% |
| Post Graduate | 33.2% | 16.3% | 21.4% | 21.4% |
| DIETARY HABITS | ||||
| Mixed | 82.8% | 82.5% | 83.5% | 64.3% |
| Vegetarian | 17.2% | 17.5% | 16.5% | 35.7% |
| COMORBIDITIES | ||||
| No | 88.8% ** | 80.0% | 86.8% | 85.7% |
| Anemia | 4.9% | 6.3% | 5.1% | 7.1% |
| Thyroid | 3.7% | 10.0% | 5.1% | 7.1% |
| Others | 2.6% | 3.8% | 3.0% | 0.0% |
*p value = <0.01.
**p value = <0.05 (0.04).