Variables | Total | Male | Female | P-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
N (166) %(100.0) | N (91) % (54.8) | N (75) %(45.2) | ||
Age in years | ||||
18–27 | 49 (29.5) | 28 | 21 | 0.778 |
28–40 | 43 (25.9) | 22 | 21 | |
41–50 | 43 (25.9) | 22 | 21 | |
> 50 | 31 (18.7) | 19 | 12 | |
Mean ± SD | 38.5 ± 13.8 | |||
Residence | ||||
Rural | 86 (51.8) | 43 | 43 | // |
Urban | 80 (48.2) | 48 | 32 | |
Marital status | ||||
Single | 56 (33.7) | 31 | 25 | 0.02 |
Married | 94 (56.6) | 52 | 42 | |
Divorced | 10 (6) | 8 | 2 | |
Widowed | 6 (3.6) | 0 | 6 | |
Occupation | ||||
Farmer | 34 (20.5) | 31 | 3 | < 0.001 |
Employer | 31 (18.7) | 18 | 13 | |
Merchant | 38 (22.8) | 21 | 17 | |
Housewife | 36 (21.7) | 8 | 28 | |
Student | 27 (16.3) | 13 | 14 | |
Educational status | ||||
Illiterate | 48 (28.9) | 27 | 21 | 0.546 |
Read & write only | 30 (18.1) | 17 | 13 | |
Primary and secondary education | 52 (31.3) | 31 | 21 | |
College & above | 36 (21.7) | 16 | 20 | |
Duration of DM (in years) | ||||
0.25–1 | 15 (9) | 5 | 10 | 0.002 |
> 1–5 | 81 (48.8) | 38 | 43 | |
> 5–10 | 40 (24.1) | 23 | 17 | |
> 10 | 30 (18.1) | 25 | 5 | |
Mean ± SD | 2.5 ± 0.9 | |||
Duration of Insulin therapy (in years) | ||||
0.25–1 | 16 (9.6) | 6 | 10 | < 0.001 |
> 1–5 | 97 (58.4) | 44 | 53 | |
> 5–10 | 39 (23.5) | 27 | 12 | |
> 10 | 14 (8.4) | 14 | 0 | |
Mean ± SD | 2.3 ± 0.8 | |||
Getting of insulin | ||||
Freely | 74 (44.6) | 39 | 35 | // |
Payment | 92 (55.4) | 52 | 40 |