| Variables | Presence of ≥1 complication | p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | Total | – | ||
| Sex | Male | 44 | 104 | 148 | – |
| Female | 43 | 66 | 109 | 0.104 | |
| Age interval | ≤30 | 20 | 68 | 88 | – |
| 31-45 | 30 | 44 | 74 | 0.024 | |
| >45 | 37 | 58 | 95 | – | |
| Marital status | Single | 27 | 55 | 82 | |
| Married | 60 | 115 | 175 | 0.830 | |
| Family history of DM | Yes | 16 | 22 | 38 | – |
| No | 67 | 147 | 214 | 0.038 | |
| Unknown | 4 | 1 | 5 | – | |
| Presence of other chronic disease | Yes | 36 | 42 | 78 | – |
| No | 51 | 128 | 179 | 0.006 | |
| DM type | Type 1 | 50 | 98 | 148 | – |
| Type 2 | 37 | 72 | 109 | 0.978 | |
| Duration of illness (in years) | <5 | 34 | 99 | 133 | – |
| 5-9 | 35 | 46 | 81 | – | |
| 10-14 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 0.015 | |
| ≥15 | 7 | 5 | 12 | – | |
| DM regimen | Insulin | 51 | 102 | 153 | – |
| Oral hypoglycaemic agents | 27 | 63 | 90 | – | |
| Oral hypoglycaemic agents and Insulin | 9 | 5 | 14 | 0.041 | |
| Specific drugs | Glibenclamide | 3 | 10 | 13 | – |
| Metformin | 9 | 13 | 22 | – | |
| Metformin and Glibenclamide | 15 | 40 | 55 | 0.090 | |
| Metformin and NPH Insulin | 9 | 5 | 14 | – | |
| NPH insulin | 51 | 102 | 153 | – | |
| Knowledge score | Poor knowledge | 34 | 67 | 101 | – |
| Good knowledge | 53 | 103 | 156 | 0.969 | |
| Attitude score | Poor/negative attitude | 39 | 84 | 123 | – |
| Good/positive attitude | 48 | 86 | 134 | 0.512 | |