Table 1 List of independent variables with group and code
Variable | Group | Code | Variable | Group | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | Below 40 years | 1 | Residence | Rural | 1 |
41 to 60 years | 2 | Urban | 2 | ||
60+ years | 3 | Duration of diabetes | More than 5 years | 1 | |
Sex | Male | 1 | Less than 5 years | 2 | |
Female | 2 | Complications of diabetes | Yes | 1 | |
Religion | Muslim | 1 | No | 2 | |
Hindu | 2 | Type of medication | Oral hypoglycemic drug | 1 | |
Marital status | Married | 1 | Insulin | 2 | |
Single | 2 | Mixed | 3 | ||
Widowed/Divorced | 3 | Frequency of health care center visit | Irregular | 1 | |
Education level | Uneducated | 1 | Regular | 2 | |
Primary | 2 | Family history of diabetes | Yes | 1 | |
Secondary | 3 | No | 2 | ||
Higher study | 4 | ||||
Family status (measured by monthly family income (in taka)) | Low (<BDT15000) | 1 | |||
Middle (BDT15000–30000) | 2 | ||||
Higher (>BDT30000) | 3 |