| Variable | Using herbs No = 107 No % | Not using No = 243 No % | X2 | P-Value |
| Glycaemic control |
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| Controlled HbA1c < 7% | 31 29 | 145 60 | 28.01 | <0.00001 |
| Not-controlled HbA1c ≥ 7% | 76 71 | 98 40 | 40 |
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| Type of treatment |
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| On diet only | 3 2.8 | 8 3.3 | 0.255 | 0.968 |
| Oral tablets | 80 74.8 | 183 75.3 |
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| Insulin | 5 4.7 | 13 5.3 |
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| Mixed | 19 17.7 | 39 16.1 |
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| Regularity of treatment |
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| On diet only | 3 2.8 | 5 2.1 | 16.938 | 0.0002 |
| Regular medical treatment | 10 9.3 | 73 30.0 |
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| Irregular medical treatment | 94 87.9 | 165 67.9 |
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| Complications of DM |
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| Absent | 31 28.9 | 202 83.1 | 93.723 | <0.00001 |
| Present | 76 71.1 | 41 16.9 |
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