HbA1c ≤ 8% (n = 170)

HbA1c > 8% (n = 173)

p

Variables

No.

%

No.

%

Value

Sex:

· Females

90

49.5

92

50.5

· Males

80

49.7

81

50.3

1.000

Age groups (in years):

· ≤40

20

44.4

25

55.6

· 41 - 60

128

51.6

120

48.4

· >60

22

44.0

28

56.0

0.471

Marital status:

· Not married

6

35.3

11

64.7

· Married

164

50.3

162

49.7

0.320

Education:

· Illiterate

46

38.3

74

61.7

· School

84

52.2

77

47.8

· University

40

64.5

22

35.5

0.002

Occupation:

· Governmental

42

53.2

37

46.8

· Business

10

62.5

6

37.5

· Professional

23

60.5

15

39.5

· Unemployed

95

45.2

115

54.8

0.181

Duration of diabetes

· <10 years

71

65.1

38

34.9

· 10 - 20 years

82

44.3

103

55.7

· >20 years

17

34.7

32

65.3

<0.001