Table 2: Clinical characteristics of respondents (n = 217) in Dessie Referral Hospital, 2017.
Categories |
Number |
Percent |
P-value |
Duration of the disease (years) |
0.389 |
||
3/12-1 |
93 |
42.9 |
|
2-5 |
99 |
45.6 |
|
6-10 |
20 |
9.2 |
|
11-15 |
3 |
1.4 |
|
≥ 15 |
2 |
1 |
|
Fasting blood sugar level (mg/dl) |
0.753 |
||
< 70 |
7 |
3 |
|
70 -139 |
56 |
26 |
|
140 -199 |
68 |
31.3 |
|
200 -299 |
57 |
26.2 |
|
≥ 300 |
29 |
13.3 |
|
Co-morbidity |
0.944 |
||
With co morbid |
102 |
47 |
|
Without co morbid |
115 |
53 |
|
Annual number of visit to diabetes clinic |
0.089 |
||
1-3 visits |
4 |
1.9 |
|
4-7 visits |
34 |
15.2 |
|
8 - 11 visits |
62 |
28.5 |
|
12 or more visits |
117 |
54.4 |
|
Total |
217 |
100.00 |
|