INS and diabetes mellitus: Higher prevalence of poor glycemic control was reported among patients with higher duration of diabetes (P=0.002), and long duration was predictive factor for poor glycemic control (P=0.003). Older patients were less prone to poor glycemic control p=0.010), the usage of combined insulin and tablet treatments was associated with a higher risk of poor glycemic control when compared to insulin only treatments (p=0.006)