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 

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.