Table 1 The number of passages coded for the ten most frequently mentioned patient factors and their sources
Patient factors | Total | Researcher | Doctors | Paramedical staff | Patients | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Financial constraints | 69 | 7 | 26 | 5 | 24 | 7 |
Compliance with medication | 68 | 20 | 23 | 10 | 12 | 3 |
Compliance with diet | 63 | 9 | 19 | 13 | 17 | 5 |
Patient education | 57 | 8 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 14 |
Gender issues | 52 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 6 |
Use of alternative medicine | 43 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 15 | 3 |
Attendance at clinics | 35 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
Compliance with referrals | 27 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Knowledge of diabetes | 27 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
Also attend other places | 23 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |