Table 3 Distribution of the studied subjects according blood glucose control and its relation to PCPs factors

Physician’s residence

 Rural

100

46

46.0

54

54.0

r

 Urban

202

60

29.7

142

70.3

0.005

2.02 (1.23-3.31)

Physician’s gender

 Males

54

20

37.0

34

63.0

r

 Females

248

86

34.7

162

65.3

0.742

1.11 (0.60-2.04)

Physician’s age

 ≥ 40

131

57

43.5

74

56.5

r

 < 40

171

49

28.7

122

71.3

0.007

1.92 (1.19-3.10)

1.64 (1.00-2.70)

Physician’s graduate

 ≤ 2000

198

82

41.4

116

58.6

r

 > 2000

104

24

23.1

80

76.9

0.002

2.36 (1.38-4.03)

Specialty

 Master

85

37

43.5

48

56.5

r

 Fellowship

57

21

36.8

36

63.4

0.426

1.32 (0.66-2.63)

 GP

160

48

30.0

112

70.0

0.034

1.79 (1.04-3.11)

Participate in DM training

 Yes

149

63

42.3

86

57.7

r

 No

153

43

28.1

110

71.9

0.009

1.86 (1.16-3.03)

Duration since dealing with DM patients

 ≥ 5 years

186

75

40.3

111

59.7

r

 < 5 years

116

31

26.7

85

73.4

0.016

1.85 (1.12-3.07)

Follow guidelines

 Usually

141

66

46.8

75

53.2

r

 Sometimes

161

40

24.8

121

75.2

< 0.001

2.66 (1.63-4.33)

2.66 (1.64-4.33)

Doing HE

 Usually

250

89

35.6

161

64.4

r

 Sometimes

52

17

32.7

35

67.3

0.689

1.14 (0.60-2.15)

Do systemic examination

 Complete

140

54

38.6

86

61.4

r

 Incomplete

162

52

32.1

110

67.9

0.240

1.33 (0.83-2.13)

Doing foot exam

 Done

249

93

37.3

156

62.7

r

 Not done

53

13

24.5

40

75.5

0.076

1.83 (0.93-3.61)