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Table 3 Duration of self-reported diabetes mellitus and diabetes care behaviors in Yazd by sex 2014–2015

From: Epidemiology of diabetes mellitus, pre-diabetes, undiagnosed and uncontrolled diabetes in Central Iran: results from Yazd health study

 

Gender

Total

P-value

Male

Female

Num.

Percent (95%CI)

Num.

Percent (95% CI)

Num.

Percent (95% CI)

Duration of diabetes mellitus (years)

 <  1

39

6.6 (4.9–8.9)

68

9.1 (7.3–11.4)

107

8.0 (6.7–9.6)

0.110

 1–2

92

15.6 (12.9–18.7)

138

18.5 (15.9–21.5)

230

17.2 (15.3–19.4)

 3–4

102

17.3 (14.4–20.5)

139

18.7 (16.0–21.6)

241

18.1 (16.1–20.2)

 5–6

101

17.1 (14.3–20.4)

108

14.5 (12.2–17.7)

209

15.7 (13.8–17.7)

 = > 7

258

43.4 (39.4–47.4)

744

39.1 (35.7–42.7)

547

41.0 (38.4–43.7)

Type of medication

 Food regimen

19

3.8 (2.5–5.9)

33

5.6 (4.0–7.8)

52

4.8 (3.7–6.3)

0.017

 Traditional

7

1.4 (0.6–2.9)

22

3.8 (2.5–5.6)

29

2.7 (1.9–3.8)

 Oral drug

335

67.8 (63.6–71.8)

393

67.2 (63.3–70.9)

728

67.5 (64.6–70.2)

 Insulin

96

19.4 (16.2–23.1)

112

19.1 (16.2–22.5)

208

19.3 (17.0–21.7)

 I don’t take medication

37

7.5 (5.5–10.1)

25

4.3 (2.9–6.2)

62

5.7 (4.5–7.3)

Do you take medication regularly for diabetes?

 Yes

456

84.1 (80.8–86.9)

561

84.0 (81.0–86.6)

1017

84.0 (81.9–86.0)

0.943

 No

86

15.9 (13.0–19.2)

107

16.0 (13.4–18.9)

193

16.0 (14.0–18.1)

When was the last time you visited your doctor?

 3–6 months

415

76.1 (72.2–79.5)

525

76.3 (72.9–79.3)

940

76.2 (73.8–78.5)

0.789

 7–12 months

78

14.3 (11.6–17.5)

105

15.3 (12.8–18.1)

183

14.8 (13.0–16.9)

 2–3 years

32

5.9 (4.2–8.2)

38

5.5 (4.0–7.5)

70

5.7 (4.5–7.1)

 4–10 years

8

1.5 (0.7–2.9)

11

1.6 (0.9–2.8)

19

1.5 (0.9–2.4)

 = > 10 years

12

2.2 (1.3–3.8)

9

1.3 (0.7–2.5)

21

1.7 (0.1–2.6)

Which specialist doctor did you visit?

 General physician

183

31.8 (28.1–35.7)

244

33.7 (30.3–37.2)

427

32.8 (30.3–35.5)

0.604

 Internal medicine

273

47.5 (43.4–51.6)

324

44.7 (41.1–48.3)

597

45.9 (43.2–48.6)

 Endocrinologist

119

20.7 (17.6–24.2)

157

21.7 (18.8–24.8)

276

21.2 (19.1–23.5)