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Table 2 Diabetes self-care behaviours amongst diabetic patients

From: Inequalities and factors associated with adherence to diabetes self-care practices amongst patients at two public hospitals in Gauteng, South Africa

Variable

Frequency

Percent

Limited alcohol consumption (N = 391)

 No

5

1.28

 Yes

386

98.72

SMBG (N = 358)

 No

28

7.82

 Yes

330

92.18

Non-smoking (N = 381)

 No

56

14.7

 Yes

325

85.3

Medication Adherence (N = 374)

 No

124

33.16

 Yes

250

66.84

Dietary diversity (N = 387)

 No

146

37.73

 Yes

241

62.27

Exercise (N = 396)

 No

359

90.66

 Yes

37

9.34