| Characteristics |
Categories |
HbA1C ≤7% |
% |
HbA1C >7% |
% |
N |
Chi square |
P value |
| Age (years) |
30-39 |
24.0 |
51.1 |
23.0 |
48.9 |
47.0 |
3.099 |
0.377 |
| 40-49 |
52.0 |
50.5 |
51.0 |
49.5 |
103.0 |
| 50-59 |
36.0 |
39.1 |
56.0 |
60.9 |
92.0 |
| 60 & above |
26.0 |
44.8 |
32.0 |
55.2 |
58.0 |
| Gender |
Male |
54.0 |
37.8 |
89.0 |
62.2 |
143.0 |
7.465 |
0.006* |
| Female |
84.0 |
53.5 |
73.0 |
46.5 |
157.0 |
| Education |
Upto 8th |
56.0 |
47.9 |
61.0 |
52.1 |
117.0 |
12.52 |
0.006* |
| High school |
51.0 |
54.3 |
43.0 |
45.7 |
94.0 |
| Diploma or Technical training |
31.0 |
10.3 |
58.0 |
67.4 |
89.0 |
| Smoking |
No |
84.0 |
28.0 |
80.0 |
49.1 |
164.0 |
3.756 |
0.05* |
| Yes |
54.0 |
39.7 |
82.0 |
60.3 |
136.0 |
| DM prevents activities of daily living (ADL) |
Never |
43.0 |
39.8 |
65.0 |
60.2 |
108.0 |
22.086 |
0.001* |
| Moderately |
74.0 |
47.4 |
82.0 |
52.6 |
156.0 |
| Mostly |
21.0 |
58.3 |
15.0 |
41.7 |
36.0 |
| Ability to manage DM positively |
Moderate ability |
95.0 |
31.7 |
97.0 |
32.3 |
192.0 |
4.151 |
0.246 |
| Good ability |
43.0 |
14.3 |
65.0 |
21.7 |
108.0 |
| Doctor-patient relationship |
Moderate |
108.0 |
45.6 |
129.0 |
54.4 |
237.0 |
12.139 |
0.016* |
| Mostly comfortable |
30.0 |
47.6 |
33.0 |
52.4 |
63.0 |
| Knowledge of DM and management |
Poor |
96.0 |
43.2 |
126.0 |
56.8 |
222.0 |
6.008 |
0.422 |
| Average |
19.0 |
51.4 |
18.0 |
48.6 |
37.0 |
| Excellent |
23.0 |
56.1 |
18.0 |
43.9 |
41.0 |
*p<0.05, **p<0.10. HbA1C: Glycosylated Haemaglobin; DM: Diabetes Mellitus |
