Table 2 Why do you think that it is difficult to control your diabetes?* (Among 2688 patients with A1C ≥ 7, aged 18–97 years)
From: Patients' opinion on the barriers to diabetes control in areas of conflicts: The Iraqi example
Answers | No (%) |
|---|---|
1-Illiteracy | 268(9.9) |
2-No electricity or erratic | 403(15) |
3-Migration | 806(30) |
4-Needle phobia | 354(13.2) |
4-No drug supply from PHC **,or shortage | 1365(50.8) |
5-Drugs and or laboratory expense | 1349(50.2) |
6-Unawareness of diabetic complications | 825(30.7) |
7-Diabetes is untreatable | 561(20.9) |
8-Self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) is not available, or no strips were available or could not be used. | 290(10.8) |