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.