Variables	Adherence to medications		P-value	Variables	Doctor-patient relationship			P-value
Variables	Yes	No	P-value	Variables	Always	Sometimes	Never	P-value
Regular follow-up visits				Regular follow-up visits
Always	31	1	<0.001	Always	8	1	23	0.339
Never	42	26	<0.001	Never	9	3	56	0.339
DM outcome				DM outcome
Improved	62	15	0.002	Improved	17	3	57	0.047
Not improved	11	12	0.002	Not improved	0	1	22
Knowledge	Yes	No		Knowledge
Good	44	22	0.047	Good	7	2	57	0.040
Poor	29	5	0.047	Poor	10	2	22
Self-care	Yes	No		Self-care
Always	18	18	<0.001	Always	7	1	28	0.849
Often	6	2		Often	1	1	6
Sometimes	13	6		Sometimes	2	1	16
Never	36	1		Never	7	1	29