| | Characteristics | Total | Controlled glycaemic level | Uncontrolled glycaemic level | |
| | Total, (%) | 189 (100.0) | 56 (29.6) | 133 (70.4) | | | Demographic characteristics | | | | | | Gender, (%) | | | | | | Female | 105 (55.6) | 37 (66.1) | 68 (51.1) | 0.06 | | Male | 84 (44.4) | 19 (33.9) | 65 (48.9) | | | Living location, (%) | | | | | | Urban | 164 (86.8) | 49 (87.5) | 115 (86.5) | 0.85 | | Rural | 25 (13.2) | 7 (12.5) | 18 (13.5) | | | Education, (%) | | | | | | Under high school | 92 (48.7) | 31 (55.4) | 61 (45.9) | 0.21 | | High school | 30 (15.9) | 5 (8.9) | 25 (18.8) | | | Above high school | 67 (35.5) | 20 (35.7) | 47 (35.3) | | | Age, | | | | 0.07 | | Clinical characteristics | | | | | | Hypertension, (%) | 70 (37.0) | 22 (39.3) | 48 (36.1) | 0.68 | | Dyslipidemia, (%) | 79 (41.8) | 26 (46.4) | 53 (39.9) | 0.40 | | Diabetic medication, (%) | | | | | | Oral antidiabetics | 166 (90.2) | 41 (94.4) | 115 (88.5) | 0.36 | | Insulin-injected | 8 (4.4) | 2 (3.7) | 6 (4.6) | | | Both | 10 (5.4) | 1 (1.9) | 9 (6.9) | | | Duration of diabetes (years), | | | | 0.52 | | Number of comorbidities, | | | | 0.18 | | Number of medications, | | | | 0.90 | | Body mass index (kg/m2), | | | | 0.09 | | Initial HbA1C (%), | | | | <0.01 | | Last HbA1C (%), | | | | <0.01 | | Initial fasting blood glucose level (mmol/L), | | | | <0.01 | | Last fasting blood glucose level (mmol/L), | | | | <0.01 | | Behavioral characteristics | | | | | | Adherence to behavioral recommendations | | | | | | Take prescription drugs daily, (%) | 173 (91.5) | 53 (94.6) | 120 (90.2) | 0.32 | | Checking blood glucose, (%) | 36 (19.1) | 6 (10.7) | 30 (22.6) | 0.06 | | Having diet of diabetic patients, (%) | 135 (71.4) | 41 (73.2) | 94 (70.7) | 0.72 | | Stopping/reducing drinking alcohol, (%) | 150 (79.4) | 46 (82.1) | 104 (78.2) | 0.54 | | Stopping/reducing smoking, (%) | 161 (85.2) | 49 (87.5) | 112 (84.2) | 0.56 | | Checking for small wounds in the foot, (%) | 45 (23.8) | 11 (19.6) | 34 (25.6) | 0.38 | | Exercising regularly, (%) | 135 (71.4) | 37 (66.1) | 98 (73.7) | 0.29 |
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