Table 7 Associated factors of DMSQ dietary management practices in patients with type II diabetes at AHMC (n = 93)
Dietery management status | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Variables | poor | Optimal | P-value | |
Sex of patients | Male Female | 11(26.8%) 20(38.5%) | 30(73.2%) 32(61.5%) | 0.273 |
Marital status | Single Married Divorced Widowed/er | 2(16.6%) 25(40.9%) 2(50%) 2(12.5%) | 10(83.3%) 36(59.1%) 2(50%) 14(87.5%) | 0.068 |
Social drug that the patient consumes | Khat Alcohol None Two from the three All | 2(100%) 5(38.5%) 24(32.4%) 0(0%) 0(0%) | 0(0%) 8(61.5%) 50(67.6%) 2(100%) 2(100%) | 0.271 |
Presence of co morbidities | Hypertension IHD Dyslipidemia Other None | 10(45.5%) 2(100%) 0(0%) 6(42.8%) 13(27.6%) | 12(54.5%) 0(0%) 8(100%) 8(57.1%) 34(72.3%) | 0.024 |
Diabetes complication | No Yes | 7(17.9%) 24(44.4%) | 32(82.1%) 30(55.6%) | 0.08 |
Diabetes follow up | Always Sometimes | 18(29.0%) 13(41.9%) | 44(70.9%) 18(58.1%) | 0.248 |
Dietary plan the patient set with doctor | No Yes | 17(45.9%) 14(25%) | 20(54.1%) 42(75%) | 0.045 |
Experience of hypoglycemia | Experienced Not-experienced | 16(42.1%) 15(27.3%) | 22(57.9%) 40(72.7%) | 0.180 |
Physical exercise | Walking Gymnastic Other None | 22(33.3%) 0(0%) 9(60%) 0(0%) | 44(66.7%) 6(100%) 6(40%) 6(100%) | 0.012 |