Compliance and control of diabetes in a family practice setting, Saudi Arabia

Abstract

This study aimed to identify some determinants of compliance with diet, anti-diabetic drugs and the appointment system amongst diabetic patients (n = 294) attending a family practice setting. The results showed that good compliance with diet was significantly higher among males (P= 0.01) and those with good diabetic control (P = 0.01), while good compliance with appointment systems was significantly associated with type II diabetes (P < 0.01) and good care (P < 0.01). Compliance with drugs showed no significant association with any of the studied determinants (P > 0.05). When multiple regression analysis was applied, the degree of control of diabetes, its duration and the total score of care were the only predictors of the three aspects of compliance (P < 0.05).