Table 3 Association of adherence to dietary advice and physical activity with different variables (n = 385)
Variables | Adherence% dietary advice (M ± SD) | Adherence% physical activity (M ± SD) |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Female | 27 ± 15.5 | 66 ± 23.5 |
Male | 33 ± 16.7 | 69 ± 24.4 |
t/p | 3.55/0.001 * | NS |
Advice given by | ||
Physician | 33 ± 16.7 | 68 ± 23.0 |
Others | 24 ± 13.8 | 64 ± 25.8 |
t/p | 5.204/0.001 * | NS |
Advice during follow-up | ||
Yes | 33 ± 16.7 | 68 ± 23.0 |
No | 24 ± 13.8 | 64 ± 25.8 |
t/p | 4.381/0.001 * | NS |
Age | ||
<40 | 30 ± 14.8 | 71 ± 22.0 |
41-50 | 28 ± 17.3 | 68 ± 21.9 |
51-60 | 34 ± 15.6 | 69 ± 27.6 |
>61 | 28 ± 16.2 | 62 ± 22.7 |
F/p |
|
|
Marital status | ||
Married (M) | 29 ± 16.1 | 68 ± 23.9 |
Separate/divorce (S) | 27 ± 18.1 | 52 ± 26.8 |
Widowed (W) | 42 ± 15.0 | 69 ± 14.4 |
F/p |
|
|
Occupation | ||
Housewife (H) | 28 ± 16.3 | 65 ± 23.1 |
Employed (E) | 32 ± 16.5 | 69 ± 24.5 |
Unemployed (U) | 28 ± 14.8 | 64 ± 24.5 |
F/p |
| NS |
Income per mth (Rs) | ||
<5000 (<5 T) | 33 ± 17.0 | 69 ± 25.8 |
5000-1000 (5–10)T | 28 ± 14.4 | 65 ± 24.7 |
>10000 (>10 T) | 30 ± 16.3 | 68 ± 21.9 |
F/p |
| NS |
Types of family | ||
Nuclear | 34 ± 17.4 | 67 ± 21.2 |
Joint | 26 ± 14.1 | 69 ± 24.9 |
Extended | 24 ± 12.8 | 56 ± 31.3 |
F/p |
|
|
Area of residence | ||
Rural (R) | 27 ± 17 | 73 ± 25.7 |
Semiurban (S) | 31 ± 15.7 | 64 ± 24.6 |
Urban (U) | 30 ± 16.8 | 68 ± 19.4 |
F/p | NS |
|
Duration of diabetes (years) | ||
<2 | 33 ± 17.6 | 66 ± 25.1 |
2-6 | 29 ± 14.6 | 66 ± 23.3 |
>6 | 25 ± 15.3 | 64 ± 23.0 |
F/p |
| NS |
Knowledge level | ||
Poor (P) | 25 ± 13.8 | 69 ± 22.8 |
Moderate (M) | 32 ± 16.3 | 64 ± 25.3 |
Good (G) | 36 ± 19.3 | 66 ± 24.6 |
F/p |
| NS |
- *Results expressed in mean ± SD. Independent t-test was performed as test is significance, p < 0.05 was taken as level of significance.
Results are expressed by mean ± SD. One way ANOVA (Turkey) was performed as the test of significance, p < 0.05 was taken as the level of significance.
Results are expressed by mean ± SD. One way ANOVA (Turkey) was performed as the test of significance, p < 0.05 was taken as the level of significance.