[Retracted] Smartphone-Based mHealth and Internet of Things for Diabetes Control and Self-Management

Table 1

Prevalence of mobile phones and the Internet used by the studied participants for the diabetes control and further management (N = 200).

Questions		Frequency (percentage)			Difference ( value)
		Yes	No	Unknown
Application of modern technology	Usage of mobile phone	195 (97.5%)	5 (2.5%)	—	0.006
	Usage of smartphone	174 (87.0%)	26 (13.0%)	—	0.0001
	Access to the Internet on a daily basis	167 (83.5%)	33 (16.5%)	—	0.561
Inclination of using a mobile phone and the Internet to manage diabetes	Nutritional (dietary) planning	171 (85.5%)	26 (13.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0.312
	Monitoring blood glucose and other parameters	153 (76.5%)	38 (19.0%)	9 (4.5%)	0.213
	To make contact with specialist	124 (62.0%)	69 (34.5%)	7 (3.5%)	0.456
	Utilizing text messages as a diabetic self-management reminder	134 (67.0%)	55 (27.5%)	11 (5.5%)	0.001
	Listing of diabetes appointments on the calendar	181 (90.5%)	15 (7.5%)	4 (2.0%)	0.126
	Organization and scheduling of physical activity	139 (69.5%)	35 (17.5%)	26 (13.0%)
	To make contact with other healthcare provider (nurse and nutritionist)	98 (49.0%)	67 (335%)	35 (17.5%)	0.489
	Contacting with other diabetic patients	66 (33.0%)	52 (26.0%)	82 (41.0%)	0.219

Self-care for diabetes control and management differences among male and female participants ( statistically significant).