| District | Elderly assisted | Diabetic elderly assisted |
ph- Percentage of diabetic elderly people attended (in relation to the total number of elderly people attended) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | 12,571 | 2,641 | p1= 5.4% |
| II | 9,366 | 1,919 | p2= 3.9% |
| III | 13,122 | 3,072 | p3= 6.3% |
| IV | 7,391 | 1,554 | p4= 3.2% |
| V | 6,184 | 1,461 | p5= 3.0% |
| Total | 48,634 | 10,647 | - |
| Self-care activities | Average adherence (Standard deviation) |
|---|---|
| Eating habits | 4.62 (2.01) |
| Follow a healthy diet | 4.89 (2.04) |
| Follow food guidelines | 4.15 (2.20) |
| Specific eating | 4.69 (1.33) |
| Eat five or more servings of fruits and/or vegetables | 4.77 (2.24) |
| Eating red meat and/or whole milk products | 3.31 (2.24) |
| Eating sweets | 6.01 (1.74) |
| Physical activity | 2.58 (1.89) |
| Perform physical activities for at least 30 minutes | 3.63 (2.72) |
| Perform specific physical activities (walking, swimming, etc.) | 1.53 (2.18) |
| Blood glucose monitoring | 3.13 (2.69) |
| Assess blood sugar | 3.40 (2.76) |
| Assess blood sugar the recommended number of times | 2.86 (2.89) |
| Foot care | 4.61 (2.49) |
| Examine their feet | 4.58 (2.93) |
| Examine inside shoes before putting them on | 4.72 (2.95) |
| Dry the spaces between your toes after washing them | 4.53 (2.97) |
| Medication | 6.81 (0.48) |
| Take diabetes medications as recommended | 6.55 (1.39) |
| Take insulin injections as recommended | 6.74 (0.74) |
| Take the indicated number of diabetes pills | 6.52 (1.40) |
| Dimensions of self-care | IRQNC | |
|---|---|---|
| r | p value* * Spearman's correlation test; IRQNC - Interpersonal Relationship Questionnaire in Nursing Care. | |
| Eating habits | 0.001 | 0.992 |
| Specific eating | 0.181 | 0.029 |
| Physical activity | 0.164 | 0.050 |
| Blood glucose monitoring | 0.238 | 0.168 |
| Take care of feet | 0.066 | 0.431 |
| Medication | 0.196 | 0.395 |
