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