Variable Male patients Female patients t-value Sig
Diet DFBC score 0.74 ± 1.71 0.79 ± 1.71 -0.252 0.801
Total MNA scores 23.81 ± 3.39 22.27 ± 5.15 2.861 0.005*
Food related health problems 1.23 ± 1.70n1 2.07 ± 2.50n2 3.146 0.002*
Diabetes related co morbidities 2.17 ± 1.43 1.87 ± 1.43 1.819 0.07
Learning barriers 1.22 ± 0.97 1.45 ± 1.23 -1.709 0.08
n1=(113) n2=(190) *p value <0.05, DFBC (Diabetes Family Behavior Checklist) MNA (Mini Nutritional Assessment)
Table 4: Mean MNA, diet DFBC subscale scores and some related variables by gender.