Table 2: Chi square test comparing self-management practices between intervention and control groups prior to intervention (Pre test).
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Selfcare activity |
Group |
RANK |
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|
Poor (%) |
Mod (%) |
Good (%) |
Total (%) |
χ2 |
p-val |
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Diet |
Exp |
14 (7.1) |
74 (37.4) |
110 (55.6) |
198 (51.8%) |
3.351 |
0.187 |
|
|
Control |
19 (10.3) |
79 (42.9) |
86 (46.7) |
184 (48.2%) |
|
|
|
|
Total |
33 (8.6) |
153 (40.1) |
196 (51.3) |
382 (100%) |
|
|
|
Exercise |
Exp |
72 (36.4) |
91 (46.0) |
35 (17.7) |
198 (51.8%) |
0.180 |
0.914 |
|
|
Control |
70 (38.0) |
84 (45.7) |
30 (16.3) |
184 (48.2%) |
|
|
|
|
Total |
142 (37.2) |
175 (45.8) |
65 (17.0) |
382 (100%) |
|
|
|
Self Blood sugar Testing |
Exp |
76 (38.4) |
55 (27.8) |
67 (33.8) |
198 (51.8%) |
0.415 |
0.813 |
|
|
Control |
68 (37.0) |
48 (26.1) |
68 (37.0) |
184 (48.2%) |
|
|
|
|
Total |
144 (37.7) |
103 (27.0) |
135 (35.3) |
382 (100%) |
|
|
|
Footcare |
Exp |
156 (78.8) |
33 (16.7) |
9 (4.5) |
198 (51.8%) |
3.256 |
0.196 |
|
|
Control |
131 (71.2) |
39 (21.2) |
14 (7.6) |
184 (48.2%) |
|
|
|
|
Total |
287 (75.1) |
72 (18.8) |
23 (6.0) |
382 (100%) |
|
|
|
Medication |
Exp |
2 (1.0) |
20 (10.1) |
176 (88.9) |
198 (51.8%) |
3.013 |
0.222 |
|
|
Control |
5 (2.7) |
12 (6.5) |
167 (90.8) |
184 (48.2%) |
|
|
|
|
Total |
7 (1.8) |
32 (8.4) |
343 (89.8) |
382 (100%) |
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