| Observation | Poor control (row %) | Good control (row %) | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total sample | 180 | 65.0 | 35.0 | Â |
Age group |  |  |  |  < 0.01 |
 < 60 | 49 | 81.6 | 18.4 |  |
 60–70 | 95 | 62.1 | 37.9 |  |
  > 70 | 36 | 50.0 | 50.0 |  |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | 0.03 |
 Male | 59 | 54.2 | 45.8 |  |
 Female | 121 | 70.3 | 29.7 |  |
Highest education | Â | Â | Â | 0.80 |
 Primary school | 138 | 64.6 | 35.5 |  |
 Higher than primary school | 42 | 66.7 | 33.3 |  |
Monthly income (baht)a | Â | Â | Â | 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 | Â | Â | Â | 0.34 |
 non-obese (BMI <  = 25) | 108 | 62.0 | 38.0 |  |
 obese (BMI > 25) | 72 | 69.4 | 30.6 |  |
Duration with diabetes | Â | Â | Â | 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 | Â | Â | Â | 0.01 |
 No | 156 | 61.5 | 38.5 |  |
 Yes | 23 | 87.5 | 12.5 |  |
Self care activity | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 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 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 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 |  |