| Variables | Insulin users N (%) | Oral anti-diabetic N (%) | p value |
| 125 (35.6) | 226 (64.4) | ||
| Gender | 0.035 | ||
| Female | 74 (21.1) | 69 (19.7) | |
| Male | 51 (14.5) | 157 (44.7) | |
| Age (years) | < 0. 001* | ||
| 20 - 40 | 14 (4.0) | 72 (20.5) | |
| 41 - 60 | 70 (19.9) | 25 (7.1) | |
| Above 60 | 41 (11.7) | 129 (36.8) | |
| Duration (years) | 0.012* | ||
| ≤5 | 45 (12.8) | 114 (32.5) | |
| 6 - 10 | 36 (10.3) | 62 (17.7) | |
| Above 10 | 44 (12.5) | 50 (14.2) | |
| Exercise program | 0.434 | ||
| Yes | 26 (7.4) | 44 (12.5) | |
| No | 99 (28.2) | 182 (51.9) | |
| Diet program | 0.376 | ||
| Yes | 20 (5.7) | 32 (9.1) | |
| No | 105 (29.9) | 194 (55.3) | |
| Medication adherence | 0.479 | ||
| Adherent | 57 (16.2) | 100 (28.5) | |
| Non adherent | 68 (19.4) | 126 (35.9) |