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