Effect of educational intervention based on PRECEDE model on lifestyle modification, self-management behaviors, and hypertension in diabetic patients

Table 1 Demographic information of studied patients

Variables		Intervention group		Control group		P-value
Variables		number	percentage	number	percentage	P-value
Education	Illiterate	3	3	2	1.33	0.190
	Primary school	14	14	10	6.67
	Secondary school	36	36	42	28
	High school	65	65	68	45.33
	University	32	32	28	18.67
Gender	Female	86	86	79	52.67	0.281
	Male	64	64	71	47.33	0.281
Marital status	Single	9	9	6	4	0.202
	Married	129	129	134	89.33
	Divorced	9	9	6	4
	Widowed	3	3	4	2.67
History of diabetes	Yes	Yes	34	30	20	0.314
	No	No	116	120	80	0.314
Household monthly income	< 20,000,000 Rials	< 20,000,000 Rials	42	37	24.67	0.289
	20,000,000-50,000,000 Rials	20,000,000-50,000,000 Rials	73	71	47.33
	>50,000,000 Rials	>50,000,000 Rials	35	42	28

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