Abstract
Abstract
Highlights
Worldwide, diabetes is a chronic disease affecting 450 million people [1]
Fifty-six per cent of patients’ families had rural backgrounds, and patients had been suffering from diabetes for 7.46 years on average (SD = 2.75) at the time of data collection
Income was statistically significant at the highest level and positively affected the probability of self-care practices
Summary
Diabetes is a chronic disease affecting 450 million people [1]. The global prevalence of diabetes among adults over 18 years of age was 8.5% in 2014 [2]. Diabetes prevalence has been rising more rapidly in middle- and low-income countries and has emerged as the seventh highest cause of death in such countries [4]. Diabetes prevalence has risen more rapidly in middle- and low-income countries and has emerged as the seventh highest cause of death in such countries. With self-practices ordered in four classes from poor to good, the marginal effects of each socio-economic and clinical factors were calculated on the likelihood of aforesaid self-care practices among diabetic patients. Results: Results showed that the relationships of household income, patient’s choice of private or public hospital for treatment, and patient’s weight with selfcare probability were statistically significant These socio-demographics and clinical indicators significantly influenced each category of self-care practices. Income had a negative contribution in poor and fair self-care levels of practices, whereas it had a positive role in average and good self-care levels of practices
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