Table 3: Analysis of level of knowledge of self-care practices among participants by outcomes.

Phases of intervention, Outcomes and levels of measurements

 Control

 Experimental

Frequency

%

Frequency

%

 Pre-Intervention

 

 

 

 

SBGM

 

 

 

 

Poor

25

80.6

46

79.3

Good

 6

19.4

12

20.7

Healthy Eating

 

 

 

 

Poor

23

74.0

43

74.1

Good

 8

26.0

15

25.9

Medication Adherence

 

 

 

 

Poor

12

38.7

21

36.2

Good

19

61.3

37

63.8

General body and footcare

 

 

 

 

Poor

18

58.1

25

43.1

Good

13

41.9

33

56.9

Exercise

 

 

 

 

Poor

14

45.2

32

55.2

Good

17

54.8

26

44.8

 Three Months

 

 

 

 

SBGM

 

 

 

 

Poor

22

71.0

10

17.2

Good

9

29.0

45

77.6

Healthy Eating

 

 

 

 

Poor

19

61.3

15

25.9

Good

12

38.7

43

74.1

Medication Adherence

 

 

 

 

Poor

10

32.3

4

6.9

Good

21

67.7

54

93.1

General body and foot care

 

 

 

 

Poor

12

38.7

8

13.8

Good

19

61.3

50

86.2

Exercise

 

 

 

 

Poor

15

48.4

12

20.7

Good

16

51.6

46

79.3

 Six Months

 

 

 

 

SBGM

 

 

 

 

Poor

17

54.8

4

6.9

Good

14

45.2

54

93.1

Healthy Eating

 

 

 

 

Poor

13

41.9

13

22.4

Good

18

58.1

45

77.6

Medication Adherence

 

 

 

 

Poor

9

29.0

1

1.7

Good

22

71.0

57

98.3

General body and footcare

 

 

 

 

Poor

21

67.7

6

10.3

Good

10

32.3

52

89.7

Exercise

 

 

 

 

Poor

11

35.5

10

17.2

Good

20

64.5

48

83.6