Table 2 Health-related profile of patients with diabetes according to their glycemic control
Variable | Level | Total (n = 400) | Controlled DM (n = 203) | Uncontrolled DM (n = 197) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Smoking | Non-smoker | 330 (82.5) | 167 (83.2) | 163 (82.8) | (χ2)p = 0.917 |
Smoker | 33 (8.3) | 18 (8.9) | 15 (7.6) | ||
Ex-smoker | 37 (9.2) | 18 (8.9) | 19 (9.6) | ||
Comorbidities | None except diabetes | 214 (53.5) | 118 (58.1) | 96 (48.7) | (FE)p = 0.199 |
Hypertension | 128 (32.0) | 58 (28.6) | 70 (35.5) | ||
Heart disease | 8 (2.0) | 2 (1.0) | 6 (3.0) | ||
Thyroid diseases | 18 (4.5) | 8 (3.9) | 10 (5.1) | ||
Allergic diseases | 10 (2.5) | 7 (3.4) | 3 (1.5) | ||
Others | 22 (5.5) | 10 (4.9) | 12 (6.1) | ||
Type of diabetes | Don’t know | 64 (16.0) | 30 (14.8) | 34 (17.3) | (χ2)p = 0.810 |
Type 1 | 68 (17.0) | 35 (17.2) | 33 (16.8) | ||
Type2 | 268 (67.0) | 138 (68.0) | 130 (66.0) | ||
Duration since diabetes diagnosis | Less than 1 year | 31 (7.8) | 19 (9.4)a | 12 (6.1)a | (χ2)p < 0.001* |
1–2 years | 60 (15.0) | 43 (21.2)a | 17 (8.6)b | ||
3–5 years | 81 (20.3) | 43 (21.2)a | 38 (19.3)a | ||
6–10 years | 90 (22.5) | 44 (21.7)a | 46 (23.4)a | ||
More than 10 years | 138 (34.5) | 54 (26.6)a | 84 (42.6)b | ||
Family history of diabetes | No | 103 (25.8) | 49 (24.1) | 54 (27.4) | (χ2)p = 0.394 |
Yes | 297 (74.3) | 154 (75.9) | 143 (72.6) |