Table 3: Clinical presentation in patients with T1DM.
|
Symptoms |
Number (N) |
Percentage (%) |
|
Polyuria |
78 |
97.5 |
|
Polydipsia |
70 |
87.5 |
|
Weight Loss |
66 |
82.5 |
|
Polyphagia |
51 |
63.75 |
|
Nocturnal enuresis |
22 |
27.5 |
|
Nausea/vomiting |
27 |
33.75 |
|
Lethargy/drowsiness |
31 |
38.75 |
|
Difficulty breathing |
27 |
33.75 |
|
Coma/Alteration of consciousness |
42 |
52.5 |
|
Ill-defined symptoms |
66 |
82.5 |
|
DKA |
42 |
52.5 |
Source: Data collection form..