Table 2 Clinical and lifestyle characteristics of study participants (n = 408)
Variables | Description | Frequency (%) | Mean ± SD |
|---|---|---|---|
Diabetes type | Type 1 | 177 (43.38) | Â |
Type 2 | 231 (56.62) | Â | |
Duration of disease | Duration in years |  | 6.82 ± 4.55 |
Fasting blood sugar | < 140 | 135 (33.09) |  |
≥140 | 273 (66.91) |  | |
Type of treatment | Oral medication | 143 (35.05) | Â |
Injection | 233 (57.11) | Â | |
Both | 32 (7.84) | Â | |
Co-morbidities | Present | 118 (28.92) | Â |
Absent | 290 (71.08) | Â | |
DRC | Present | 88 (21.57) | Â |
Absent | 320 (78.43) | Â | |
BMI | Under weight | 26 (6.37) | Â |
Normal weight | 241 (59.07) | Â | |
Overweight | 108 (26.47) | Â | |
Obese | 33 (8.09) | Â | |
Alcohol | Hazardous drinker | 39 (18.06) | Â |
Sensible drinker | 177 (81.94) | Â | |
SDSCA | General diet |  | 2.75 ± 1.99 |
Specific diet |  | 3.31 ± 1.01 | |
Exercise |  | 2.07 ± 1.75 | |
Foot care |  | 4.27 ± 2.07 | |
Smoker | 17 (4.17) | Â | |
Nonsmoker | 391 (95.83) | Â |