Table 4: Changes in the self-management practices between intervention and control groups 6-months post intervention (Pretest-Posttest).
Pre Test Rank |
Post Test Rank |
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Selfcare |
Grp |
Poor (%) |
Mod (%) |
Good (%) |
χ2 |
P-val |
Grp |
Poor (%) |
Mod (%) |
Good (%) |
χ2 |
P-val |
Diet |
Exp |
14 (7.1) |
74 (37.4) |
110 (55.6) |
3.351 |
0.187 |
Exp |
3 (1.5) |
55 (27.8) |
140 (70.7) |
23.817 |
0.001* |
|
Contr |
19 (10.3) |
79 (42.9) |
86 (46.7) |
|
|
Contr |
14 (7.6) |
82 (44.6) |
88 (47.8) |
|
|
|
Total |
33 (8.6) |
153 (40.1) |
196 (51.3) |
|
|
Total |
17 (5.5) |
137 (35.9) |
228 (59.7) |
|
|
Exercise |
Exp |
72 (36.4) |
91 (46.0) |
35 (17.7) |
0.180 |
0.914 |
Exp |
45 (22.7) |
103 (52.0) |
50 (25.3) |
11.545 |
0.003* |
|
Contr |
70 (38.0) |
84 (45.7) |
30 (16.3) |
|
|
Contr |
70 (38.0) |
83 (45.1) |
31 (16.8) |
|
|
|
Total |
142 (37.2) |
175 (45.8) |
65 (17.0) |
|
|
Total |
115 (30.1) |
186 (48.7) |
81 (21.2) |
|
|
Blood sugar Testing |
Exp |
76 (38.4) |
55 (27.8) |
67 (33.8) |
0.415 |
0.813 |
Exp |
64 (32.3) |
71 (35.9) |
63 (31.8) |
5.417 |
0.144 |
|
Contr |
68 (37.0) |
48 (26.1) |
68 (37.0) |
|
|
Contr |
64 (34.8) |
48 (26.1) |
71 (38.6) |
|
|
|
Total |
144 (37.7) |
103 (27.0) |
135 (35.3) |
|
|
Total |
128 (33.5) |
119 (31.2) |
134 (35.1) |
|
|
Foot-Care |
Exp |
156 (78.8) |
33 (16.7) |
9 (4.5) |
3.256 |
0.196 |
Exp |
12 (6.1) |
142 (71.1) |
44 (22.2) |
168.217 |
0.001* |
|
Contr |
131 (71.2) |
39 (21.2) |
14 (7.6) |
|
|
Contr |
129 (70.1) |
40 (21.7) |
15 (8.2) |
|
|
|
Total |
287 (75.1) |
72 (18.8) |
23 (6.0) |
|
|
Total |
141 (36.9) |
182 (47.6) |
59 (15.4) |
|
|
Medication |
Exp |
2 (1.0) |
20 (10.1) |
176 (88.9) |
3.013 |
0.222 |
Exp |
1 (0.5) |
11 (5.6) |
186 (93.9) |
0.087 |
0.957 |
|
Contr |
5 (2.7) |
12 (6.5) |
167 (90.8) |
|
|
Contr |
1 (0.5) |
9 (4.9) |
174 (94.6) |
|
|
|
Total |
7 (1.8) |
32 (8.4) |
343 (89.8) |
|
|
Total |
2 (0.5) |
20 (5.2) |
360 (94.2) |
|
|
*Post intervention effect.