Table 1: General characteristics of the study population (N = 200).
Characteristics | Frequencies (%) |
Age | |
≥ 50 years | 105 (52%) |
< 50 years | 95 (48%) |
Gender | |
Male | 115 (57.5%) |
Female | 85 (42.5%) |
Hypertension | 64 (32%) |
Duration of diabetic | |
< 5 years | 30 (15%) |
5-10 years | 112 (56%) |
> 10 years | 58 (29%) |
Anti-hyperglycemia | |
Insulin | 48 (24%) |
Oral anti-hyperglycemia | 137 (68.5%) |
No medicine | 15 (7.5%) |
BMI | |
Normal | 10 (5%) |
Overweight | 96 (48%) |
Obese | 94 (47%) |
Family history | 86 (43%) |
Physical activity | |
Regular exercises | 28 (15%) |
Usual work | 172 (85%) |
Smoking | 55 (27.5%) |
Qat chewing | 125 (62.5%) |
Education | 71 (35.5%) |