Table 8 Associated factors of DMSQ physical exercise practices in patients with type II diabetes at AHMC (n = 93)
Physical exercise practice | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | Poor | Optimum | P-value | |
Sex of patients | Male | 25(60.9%) | 16(39.0%) | 1.00 |
Female | 32(61.5%) | 20(38.5%) | ||
Marital status | Single | 6(50%) | 6(50%) | 0.57 |
Married | 37(60.65%) | 24(39.4%) | ||
Divorced | 2(50%) | 2(50%) | ||
Widowed/er | 12(75%) | 4(25%) | ||
Presence of co-morbidities | Hypertension | 12(54.5%) | 10(45.5%) | 0.052 |
IHD | 2(100%) | 0 | ||
Dyslipidemia | 8(100%) | 0 | ||
Other | 6(42.8%) | 8(57.2%) | ||
None | 29(61.7%) | 18(38.3%) | ||
Diabetes complication | No | 21(53.8%) | 18(46.3%) | 0.281 |
Yes | 36(66.6%) | 18(33.4%) | ||
Diabetes follow up | Always | 44(70.9%) | 18(29.1%) | 0.012 |
Sometimes | 13(41.9%) | 18(58.1%) | ||
Dietary management | No | 23(62.2%) | 14(37.8%) | 1.00 |
Yes | 34(60.7%) | 22(39.3%) | ||
Experience of hypoglycemia | Experienced | 26(68.4%) | 12(31.6%) | 0.283 |
Not experienced | 31(56.4%) | 24(43.7%) | ||
Physical exercise | Walking | 42(63.6%) | 24(36.4%) | 0.002 |
Gymnastic | 0 | 6(50%) | ||
Other | 9(60%) | 6(40%) | ||
None | 6(100%) | 0 | ||
Glucometer at home | Yes | 12(46.2%) | 14(53.9%) | 0.096 |
No | 45(67.2%) | 22(32.8%) | ||
Family history | Yes | 26(59.1%) | 18(40.9%) | 0.831 |
No | 31(63.3%) | 18(36.7%) | ||
Patients attitude | Positive | 16(53.3%) | 14(46.7%) | 0.363 |
Negative | 41(65.1%) | 22(34.9%) | ||
Hospitalized due to diabetes | No | 37(58.7%) | 26(41.3%) | 0.503 |
Yes | 20(66.6%) | 10(33.4%) | ||