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Table 6 Practices for maintenance of good diabetic control for prevention of Mucormycosis (n = 73 participants)

From: Effect of nurse-led intervention on knowledge and preventive behavior of diabetic pregnant women regarding COVID-19 associated mucromycosis infection in mid-delta region of Egypt

Variables

Pre Intervention

Three Months Post Intervention

p-value a

No

%

No

%

Practices for maintenance of good diabetic control for prevention of Mucormycosis

Regular medical Follow up for diabetes

- Done

- Not done

66

7

90.4

9.6

70

3

95.9

4.1

0.344

Regular blood glucose measurement

- Done

- Not done

11

62

15.1

84.9

58

15

79.5

20.5

< 0.001

Taking Prescribed medication

- Done

- Not done

66

7

90.4

9.6

70

3

95.9

4.1

0.289

Tacking prescribed(optimal) diet

- Done

- Not done

28

45

38.4

61.6

49

24

67.1

32.9

< 0.001

Practicing regular physical activity as waking

- Done

- Not done

11

62

15.1

84.9

45

28

61.6

38.4

< 0.001

Score of Practices for Maintenance of Good Diabetic Control for Prevention of Mucormycosis

Mean ± SD

Range

2.49 ± 1.25

0–5

4.00 ± 1.13

1–5

p-value b

< 0.001

  1. The overall score is calculated by summation of practices for maintenance of good diabetic control answers; where not done answer = 0, and done answer = 1. a McNemar test, bWilcoxon rank test