Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study participants in both intervention and control groups at baselien (n  = 248)
Variable | Group | Intervention group n  = 124 n (%) | Control group N  = 124 n (%) | p valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ≤ 45 | 12 (9.7) | 6 (4.8) | 0.181 |
46–55 | 47 (37.9) | 41 (33.1) | ||
56–65 | 65 (52.4) | 77 (62.1) | ||
Gender | Female | 74 (61.3) | 80 (64.5) | 0.599 |
Male | 48 (38.7) | 44(35.5) | ||
Marital status | Married | 114 (91.9) | 106 (85.5) | 0.214 |
Single | 2 (1.6) | 2 (1.6) | ||
Widowed | 6 (4.8) | 15 (12.1) | ||
Divorced | 2 (1.6) | 1 (0.8) | ||
Level of income (Rls) | Ë‚Â 5,000,000 | 7 (5.6) | 9 (7.3) | 0.929 |
50,00,000–1,00,00,000 | 24 (19.4) | 24 (19.4) | ||
10,00,000–20,00,000 | 90 (72.6) | 89 (71.8) | ||
> 20,00,000 | 3 (2.4) | 2 (1.6) | ||
Employment status | Unemployment | 1 (0.8) | 1 (0.8) | 0.801 |
Retired | 24 (19.4) | 27 (21.8) | ||
Clerk | 3 (2.4) | 6 (4.8) | ||
Free job | 21 (16.9) | 19 (15.3) | ||
Housewife | 75 (60.5) | 71 (57.3) | ||
Level of education | Illiterate | 23 (18.5) | 30 (24.2) | 0.554 |
Elementary | 52 (41.9) | 45 (36.3) | ||
Middle school | 20 (16.1) | 22 (17.7) | ||
High school | 22 (17.7) | 17 (13.7) | ||
University degree | 1 (0.8) | 4 (3.2) | ||
Other | 6 (4.8) | 6 (4.8) | ||
Disease duration (years) | ≤ 5 | 50 (40.3) | 50 (40.3) | 0.239 |
5.01–10 | 35 (28.2) | 38 (30.6) | ||
10.01–15 | 18 (14.5) | 22 (17.7) | ||
15.01–20 | 17 (13.7) | 7 (5.6) | ||
20.01 + | 4 (3.2) | 7 (5.6) | ||
Medications | Tablet | 86 (69.4) | 90 (72.6) | 0.477 |
Tablet and Insulin | 28 (22.6) | 21 (16.9) | ||
Insulin | 10 (8.1) | 13 (10.5) |