HbA1c ≥ 8 (101) HbA1c <8 (142) P RPA  2 Three times/week(105) 32 30.5% 73 69.5% ⃰  1 One to two times/week(98) 40 40.9% 58 59.1% 0.000 0 No specific frequency(40) 33 82.5% 7 17.5%   RPA/week (N=72) (N=131)      Once117 53 46.3% 64 54.7% ⃰ Twice28 12 42.9% 16 57.1% 0.000 More than Twice58 7 12.1% 51 87.9%   <30 minutes119 39 32.8% 80 67.2% 0.33 ≥ 30 minutes84 33 39.4% 51 60.7%

*Chi-sequare for linear trend.

Abbreviations: (RPA); Regular Physical Activity; RPA0, occasional with no specific frequency or timing(n=40 or 17.4%); RPA1, 1-2 times per week and/or duration ofless than 30 minutes (n=98 or 39%); RPA2, at least 3 times or more per week and duration of minimum 30 minutes (no=105 or43.6%).Good control ,HbA1c <8% and poor control, HbA1c ≥ 8%, *P<0.05 significant

Table 3: relation between RPA and HbA1c.