Research Article

Implication of Salivary Biochemical Parameters for Diagnosis and Prognosis of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Table 2

Needle associated anxiety and irregularity in blood monitoring in subjects.

Total study population (n = 300)Case (n = 150)Control (n = 150)
No. (%)No. (%)No. (%)

Needle associated anxiety75 (25%)42 (28%)33 (22%)

Irregularity in monitoring159 (53%)39 (26%)120 (80%)
Needle associated anxiety
YesNoYesNo
21 (53.80%)18 (46.20%)30 (25%)90 (75%)

Irregularity in monitoring refers to more than a month gap between blood testing.