Variable | N = 182 | Frequency | Percent |
---|---|---|---|
Duration of being diabetic (years) | < 5 | 114 | 62.6 |
> 5 | 168 | 37.4 | |
Duration of insulin therapy | 1–4 years | 141 | 77.5 |
5 years and above | 41 | 22.5 | |
Dosing schedule of insulin | Once a day | 7 | 3.8 |
Twice a day | 169 | 92.9 | |
More than 2 times | 6 | 3.3 | |
How often do you visit healthcare provider | Once in a month | 74 | 40.7 |
Once in 3 months | 98 | 53.8 | |
Once in 6 months | 10 | 5.5 | |
Time of using needle | Once | 15 | 8.2 |
Twice | 15 | 8.2 | |
2–6 days | 100 | 54.6 | |
7 and above | 52 | 28.6 | |
From where you bring your insulin | Purchase | 134 | 73.6 |
Free | 48 | 26.4 | |
Do you purchase insulin and syringe | Yes | 134 | 73.6 |
No | 48 | 26.4 | |
How you rate coast of insulin | Cheap | 61 | 33.5 |
Costly | 121 | 66.5 | |
Have regular follow up | Yes | 166 | 91.2 |
No | 16 | 8.8 | |
Chronic condition you have | Hypertension | 47 | 25.8 |
Heart disease | 20 | 11 | |
Lung disease | 9 | 4.9 | |
Other chronic disease | 36 | 19.8 | |
None | 70 | 38.5 | |
When you took insulin | Before meal | 155 | 85.2 |
After meal | 27 | 14.8 | |
Do you take insulin regularly | Yes | 109 | 59.9 |
No | 73 | 40.1 | |
Adverse reaction at injection site | No | 129 | 70.9 |
Yes | 53 | 29.1 | |
Do you discard insulin after 1 month opening | Yes | 168 | 92.3 |
No | 14 | 7.7 | |
Carry insulin out of home | Yes | 153 | 84 |
No | 29 | 16 |