Table 1: Socio-demographic, clinical and laboratory and treatment factors of adults with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes patients at chronic follow-up clinic of University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest, Ethiopia, 2020 (n = 400).
Variable |
Category |
Frequency |
Percent (%) |
Sex |
Male |
241 |
60.25 |
Female |
159 |
39.75 |
|
Age |
< 40 |
105 |
26.25 |
40-49 |
75 |
18.75 |
|
50-59 |
95 |
23.75 |
|
60-69 |
84 |
21.00 |
|
70-79 |
34 |
8.50 |
|
≥ 80 |
7 |
1.75 |
|
Marital status |
Single |
27 |
6.75 |
Married |
311 |
77.75 |
|
Divorced |
22 |
5.50 |
|
Widowed |
40 |
10.0 |
|
Residence |
Urban |
231 |
57.75 |
Rural |
169 |
42.25 |
|
Occupation |
Gov’t employee |
73 |
18.25 |
Private work |
90 |
22.50 |
|
Farmer |
82 |
20.50 |
|
Unemployed |
12 |
3.00 |
|
Housewife |
95 |
23.75 |
|
Retired |
40 |
10.0 |
|
Others |
8 |
2.0 |
|
Hypertension |
Yes |
225 |
56.25 |
No |
175 |
43.75 |
|
Congestive heart failure |
Yes |
103 |
25.75 |
No |
297 |
74.25 |
|
Chronic kidney disease |
Yes |
38 |
9.5 |
No |
362 |
90.5 |
|
Stroke |
Yes |
31 |
7.75 |
No |
369 |
92.25 |
|
Diabetic neuropathy |
Yes |
68 |
17 |
No |
332 |
83 |
|
Total cholesterol, mg/dl |
< 200 |
284 |
71 |
≥ 200 |
116 |
29 |
|
Triglyceride, mg/d
|
< 150 |
284 |
71 |
≥ 150 |
116 |
29 |
|
LDL cholesterol, mg/dl |
< 100 |
226 |
56.50 |
≥ 100 |
174 |
43.50 |
|
HDL cholesterol, mg/dl |
< 40 |
154 |
38.5 |
≥ 40 |
246 |
61.5 |
|
Insulin exposure |
Yes |
129 |
32.25 |
No |
271 |
67.75 |
|
Aspirin exposure |
Yes |
187 |
46.75 |
No |
213 |
53.25 |