Table 3: The dimensions of locus of control based on age, gender, highest education, duration of diabetes, and complications (n = 143).
| Characteristics of Respondents |
Internal LoC |
External LoC |
Total |
| n |
% |
n |
% |
n |
% |
| Age group
|
| 26–35 year |
1 |
0.8 |
0 |
0.0 |
1 |
0.7 |
| 36–45 year |
21 |
16.7 |
3 |
17.6 |
24 |
16.8 |
| 46–55 year |
46 |
36.5 |
5 |
29.4 |
51 |
35.6 |
| 56–65 year |
37 |
29.3 |
6 |
35.4 |
43 |
30.1 |
| >65 year |
21 |
16.7 |
3 |
17.6 |
24 |
16.8 |
| Gender
|
| Male |
69 |
54.8 |
6 |
35.3 |
75 |
52.4 |
| Female |
57 |
45.2 |
11 |
64.7 |
68 |
47.6 |
| Highest Education
|
| No School |
6 |
4.8 |
1 |
5.9 |
7 |
4.9 |
| Primary School |
19 |
15.1 |
3 |
17.6 |
22 |
15.4 |
| Junior High School |
20 |
15.9 |
2 |
11.8 |
22 |
15.4 |
| Senior High School |
57 |
45.2 |
8 |
47.1 |
65 |
45.4 |
| Diplomas and Scholars |
23 |
18.2 |
3 |
17.6 |
26 |
18.2 |
| Magister |
1 |
0.8 |
0 |
0.0 |
1 |
0.7 |
| Disease Duration
|
| <1 year |
13 |
10.3 |
4 |
23.5 |
17 |
11.9 |
| 1–5 year |
50 |
39.7 |
7 |
41.2 |
57 |
39.9 |
| >5 year |
63 |
50.0 |
6 |
35.3 |
69 |
48.2 |
| Complication
|
| No |
72 |
57.1 |
8 |
47.1 |
80 |
55.9 |
| Yes |
54 |
42.9 |
9 |
52.9 |
63 |
44.1 |