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Table 5 Comparison of blood glucose control status with the Quality of Prescriptions among patients with diabetes or diabetes with hypertension

From: Quality of medical prescriptions in diabetes and hypertension management in Kerala and its associated factors

Disease category

Blood glucose control status

Quality of Prescriptions

Total

n(%)

p-value*

Good

n(%)

Poor

n(%)

Diabetes with hypertension

Controlled

22 (61.1)

604 (46.6)

626 (47.0)

0.085

Not Controlled

14 (38.9)

692 (53.4)

706 (53.0)

Total

36 (100)

1296 (100)

1332 (100)

Diabetes

Controlled

85 (47.0)

363 (34.8)

448 (36.6)

0.002

Not Controlled

96 (53.0)

681 (65.2)

777 (63.4)

Total

181 (100)

1044 (100)

1225 (100)

  1. *Chi-square