Table 1: Socio-demographic characteristics among T1DM children admitted with DKA, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, 2021 (n = 162).
|
Variable |
Category |
Frequency (%) |
|
Age group in years |
< = 5 |
33(20.4) |
|
> 5-10 |
50(30.9) |
|
|
> 10-14 |
79(48.8) |
|
|
Sex |
Male |
83(51.2) |
|
Female |
79(48.8) |
|
|
Resident |
Urban |
54(33.3) |
|
Rural |
108(66.7) |
|
|
Educational status of children |
KG/not started |
49(30.3) |
|
Primary school |
96(59.3) |
|
|
High school |
17(10.5) |
|
|
Primary caregiver |
Mother |
80(49.4) |
|
Father |
27(16.7) |
|
|
His/her self |
25(15.4) |
|
|
Other |
30(18.5) |
Other-includes sisters, brothers and another primary caregiver (guardian) in the home