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 |