The Effect of Self-Care Training on Blood Sugar Control, HbA1C Level, and Life Quality of Diabetic Patients in Birjand, East of Iran: A Randomized Clinical Trial Study

Table 1

Comparison of demographic characteristics in study participants.

Study group	Status	Control group	Experimental group	value
Mean age (year)		54.44 ± 8.85	52.86 ± 6.2	0.306
Education level frequency (percent)	Illiterate or elementary	25 (50.0)	16 (32.0)	0.111
	Secondary school	4 (8.0)	12 (24.0)
	High school and associate	15 (30.0)	16 (32.0)
	Bachelor or higher	6 (12.0)	6 (12.0)
BMI level frequency (percent)	Normal	10 (20.0)	4 (8.0)	0.080
	Overweight	27 (54.0)	24 (48.0)
	Obese	13 (26.0)	22 (44.0)