Sex (AOR = 2.576, 95% CI [2.80-11.479], P = 0.001), age(≥ 60) (AOR = 2.024, 95% CI [1.794–4.646], P = 0.002), diabetes duration > 10 years (AOR = 3.036, 95% CI [2.616–8.306], P = 0.003), type 2 diabetes mellitus on insulin + oral antidiabetic (OADs) (AOR = 2.08, 95% CI [298-3.918], P = 0.004), obesity (AOR = 2.18, 95% CI [(1.218–4.218)], P = 0.003), diabetic complications (AOR = 3.193, 95% CI [2.324–6.05], p = 0.002) and poor self-care practices (AOR = 3.034, 95% CI [5.821–7.02], P = 0.005) were found to be significantly associated with poor glycemic control. Here, INS is linked to type 2 diabetes mellitus.