Table 1: Frequency distribution of demographic characteristics of samples and its relationship with Glucose Management, Dietary Control, Physical Activity and Health Care Use toward self- management of type 2 diabetes.

variables

Subgroup

Glucose Management Mean ± SD

P

Dietary Control Mean ± SD

P

Physical Activity Mean ± SD

P

Health Care Use Mean ± SD

P

Self-management Mean ± SD

P

Age

 

 

<45

5.40 ± 2.45

 

0.220

 

3.70±2.78

 

0.72

 

3.93±1.59

 

0.444

 

3.56±1.25

 

0.859

 

17.46±6.11

 

0.544

 

45-59

4.76±2.48

3.20±2.77

4.35±1.47

3.45±1.26

16.54±6.32

60 &

5.39±2.64

3.45±3.15

4.35±1.81

3.43±1.10

17.57±6.65

Gender

 

Male

4.87 ±2.46

0.322

 

3.15 ±2.78

0.022

 

4.40 ±1.27

0 .000

 

3.57 ±1.18

0.836

 

16.76 ±6.18

0.015

 

female

5.38 ±2.63

3.56 ± 3.09

4.22 ±1.90

3.37 ±1.16

17.50 ±6.64

Education

 

 

 

illiterate

5.48±2.65

 

 

 

 

3.57±3.15

 

0.399

 

 

4.50±1.89

 

0.607

 

 

3.53±1.16

 

0.196

 

 

18.03±1.69

 

0.256

 

 

Primary

5.37±2.51

3.32±3.04

4.13±1.56

3.60±1.18

17.30±6.86

Lower of diploma

5.34±2.73

4.03±3.28

4.37±1.66

3.06±1.01

17.96±6.68

diploma and more

4.65±2.26

3.00±2.54

4.18±1.52

3.46±1.23

15.97±5.70

Marriage status

 

single

5.10 ±1.98

0.071

 

3.93 ±2.96

0.847

 

3.89 ±1.87

0.428

 

3.55 ±1.18

0.795

 

17.37 ±5.37

0.262

 

Married

5.18 ±2.65

3.31 ±2.97

4.35 ±1.63

3.44 ±1.17

17.17 ±6.61

Residence

 

Urban

5.24 ±2.61

0.163

 

3.52 ±3.07

 

 

4.24 ±1.63

0.421

 

3.39±1.21

0.098

 

17.31±6.57

0.174

 

Rural

4.96 ±2.44

3.03 ±2.61

4.45±1.78

3.65±1.04

16.85 ±6.13

Economic situation

 

 

Weak

5.86±2.75

 

0.024

 

3.97±3.35

 

0.047

 

4.27±1.77

 

0.446

 

3.54±1.33

 

0.719

 

18.68±7.38

 

0.035

 

moderate

4.96±2.37

2.93±2.57

4.45±1.64

3.45±1.06

16.59±5.60

good

4.74±2.50

3.42±2.97

4.10±1.58

3.37±1.14

16.46±6.31