| Variable | Freq (%) | Adherence | Statistics | P value | |
| Non-adherence | Adherence | ||||
| Duration of being diabetic (months) |
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| 6 - 12 | 10 (4.5) | 5 (50.0) | 5 (50.0) | χ2 = 3.1 | 0.371 |
| 13 - 24 | 18 (8.1) | 7 (38.9) | 11 (61.1) |
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| 25 - 48 | 36 (16.1) | 19 (52.8) | 17 (47.2) |
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| >48 | 159 (71.3) | 60 (37.8) | 99 (62.2) |
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| Total | 223 (100.0) | 91 (40.8) | 132 (59.2) |
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| Mean ± SD | 123.0 ± 98.5 | 121.5 ± 101.9 | 124.3 ± 96.6 | t = 0.2 | 0.834 |
| Median | 96.0 | 84.0 | 96.0 |
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| Duration on treatment (month) |
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| 6 - 12 | 13 (5.8) | 7 (53.8) | 6 (46.2) | χ2 = 3.9 | 0.270 |
| 13 - 24 | 23 (10.3) | 7 (30.4) | 16 (69.6) |
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| 25 - 48 | 37 (16.6) | 19 (51.4) | 18 (48.6) |
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| >48 | 150 (67.3) | 58 (38.7) | 92 (61.3) |
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| Total | 223 (100.0) | 91 (40.8) | 132 (59.2) |
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| Mean ± SD | 111.0 ± 92.0 | 106.6 ± 91.1 | 114.1 ± 93.1 | t = 0.6 | 0.352 |
| Median | 84.0 | 72.0 | 84.0 |
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| Co-morbidity |
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| Yes | 131 (58.7) | 54 (41.2) | 77 (58.8) | χ2 = 0.1 | 0.454 |
| No | 79 (35.4) | 34 (43.0) | 45 (57.0) |
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| NR | 13 (5.8) |
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| Total | 223 (100.0) | 88 (41.9) | 122 (58.1) |
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| No. of medications on |
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| 1 | 12 (5.4) | 6 (50.0) | 6 (50.0) | χ2 = 2.3 | 0.302 |
| 2 - 3 | 65 (29.1) | 31 (47.7) | 34 (52.3) |
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| >3 | 142 (63.7) | 53 (37.3) | 89 (62.7) |
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| NR | 4 (1.8) |
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| Total | 223 (100.0) | 89 (40.8) | 129 (59.2) |
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| Mean No. of medications ± SD | 4.5 ±4.3 | 4.7 ± 6.4 | 4.4 ± 1.8 | t = 0.6 | 0.581 |