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Table 1 Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics

From: Illness perceptions, self-care practices, and glycemic control among type 2 diabetes patients in Chiang Mai, Thailand

 

Observation

Poor control (row %)

Good control (row %)

p-value

Total sample

180

65.0

35.0

 

Age group

   

 < 0.01

 < 60

49

81.6

18.4

 

 60–70

95

62.1

37.9

 

  > 70

36

50.0

50.0

 

Sex

   

0.03

 Male

59

54.2

45.8

 

 Female

121

70.3

29.7

 

Highest education

   

0.80

 Primary school

138

64.6

35.5

 

 Higher than primary school

42

66.7

33.3

 

Monthly income (baht)a

   

0.20

 < 2,500

44

56.8

43.2

 

 2,500–10.000

70

62.9

37.1

 

 > 10,000

66

72.7

27.3

 

BMI

   

0.34

 non-obese (BMI <  = 25)

108

62.0

38.0

 

 obese (BMI > 25)

72

69.4

30.6

 

Duration with diabetes

   

0.05

  < 5 years

67

52.2

47.8

 

 5–10 years

47

70.2

29.8

 

 10–15 years

32

71.9

28.1

 

 > 15 years

34

76.5

23.5

 

On insulin

   

0.01

 No

156

61.5

38.5

 

 Yes

23

87.5

12.5

 

Self care activity

    

 Mean score (sd)

158

19.4 (3.9)

20.6 (3.4)

0.07

 Low level (score < 20)

89

73.0

27.0

0.02

 High level (score >  = 20)

78

55.1

44.9

 

Illness perception

    

 Mean score

156

31.0 (11.6)

26.7 (11.2)

0.01

 low (illness score < 30)

77

55.8

44.2

0.04

 high (illness score >  = 30)

81

71.6

28.4

 
  1. a1 US dollar is worth approximately 33 Thai Baht (in March 2022)