Table 1: Socio-Demographic and clinical characteristics of Diabetic patients at TASH, Ethiopia, 2020.

Characteristics

Frequency (%)

Gender

Male

175 (48.5)

Female

186 (51.5)

Age (years)

< 30

39 (10.8)

31-60

225 (62.5)

> 61

97 (29.8)

Marital status

Single

54 (15.0)

Married

26 (72.3)

Divorced

6 (1.7)

Widowed

40 (11.1)

Residence

Urban

334 (92.5)

Rural

27 (7.5)

Educational status

No formal education

66 (18.3)

Primary                  

152 (42.1)

Secondary

86 (23.8)

Tertiary

57 (15.8)

Type of diabetes mellitus

Type 1

58 (16.1)

Type 2

303 (83.9)

Duration of diabetes mellitus (years)

< 5

74 (20.5)

6-10

157 (43.5)

> 10

130 (36.0)

Duration of treatment (years)

< 5

79 (21.9)

6-10

161 (44.6)

> 10

121 (33.5)

Regular exercise

No

175 (48.5)

Walking

150 (41.5)

Gym

36 (10)

Social drug use

No

313 (86.7)

Cigarette smoker

11 (3.0)

Alcohol

37 (10.3)

BMI

Underweight

15 (4.2)

Normal

158 (43.8)

Overweight

131 (36.3)

Obese

57 (15.8)

Comorbidities

No

179 (49.6)

hypertension

136 (37.7)

dyslipidemia

28 (7.8)

Others*

17 (4.7)

Diabetic medications

OHA

169 (46.8)

Insulin

122 (33.8)

Insulin and OHA

70 (19.4)

Other medications

No

126 (34.9)

Antihypertensive

71 (19.7)

Statins

118 (32.7)

Others**

46 (12.7)

FBS

< 126

69 (19.1)

≥ 126

292 (80.9)

Hba1c

< 7

82 (22.7)

≥ 7

279 (77.3)

 

*Pulmonary disease, heart disease   OHA: Oral Hypoglycemic Agents; **ACE inhibitors, Beta-blockers amitriptyline, antiplatelet.