| Clinical characteristics |
Categories |
HbA1C ≤7% |
% |
HbA1C >7% |
% |
N |
Chi square |
P
value |
| Duration of DM years |
0- 9 |
57.0 |
50.9 |
55.0 |
49.1 |
112.0 |
5.962 |
0.05* |
| 10-19 |
68.0 |
47.2 |
76.0 |
52.8 |
144.0 |
| 20 & above |
13.0 |
29.5 |
31.0 |
70.5 |
44.0 |
| Diabetes education program |
No |
54.0 |
47.0 |
61.0 |
53.0 |
115.0 |
0.069 |
0.793 |
| Yes |
84.0 |
45.4 |
101.0 |
54.6 |
185.0 |
| Medications |
OHA |
109.0 |
48.7 |
107.0 |
51.3 |
216.0 |
6.242 |
0.044* |
| OHA and insulin |
29.0 |
9.7 |
55.0 |
18.3 |
84.0 |
| Body mass index |
< 18.5 - Underweight |
3.0 |
37.5 |
5.0 |
62.5 |
8.0 |
2.88 |
0.237 |
| 18.5 - 24.9 - Healthy weight |
87.0 |
43.1 |
115.0 |
56.9 |
202.0 |
| 25 - 29.9 - Overweight |
48.0 |
53.3 |
42.0 |
46.7 |
90.0 |
| Blood pressure (mmHg) |
<140/90 |
24.0 |
51.1 |
23.0 |
48.9 |
47.0 |
0.575 |
0.274 |
| >140/90 |
114.0 |
45.1 |
139.0 |
54.9 |
253.0 |
| Waist circumference (inches) |
<39"(M) or 35" (F) |
46.0 |
52.3 |
42.0 |
47.7 |
88.0 |
1.973 |
0.16 |
| >39"(M) or 35"(F) |
92.0 |
43.4 |
120.0 |
56.6 |
212.0 |
| Waist-hip ratio |
<0.90 (M) or 0.85 (F) |
77.0 |
52.7 |
69.0 |
47.3 |
146.0 |
2.56 |
0.086** |
| >0.90 (M) or 0.85 (F) |
61.0 |
39.6 |
93.0 |
60.4 |
154.0 |
*p<0.05, **p<0.10 HbA1C- glycosylated haemaglobin, DM- Diabetes Mellitus, OHA: Oral Hypoglycemic Agents |
