Table 1: Socio-demographic
characteristics of the study subjects.
Variable
|
Categories
|
Frequency,
N |
Percentage (%) |
Age (years) |
35-44 45-54 55-64 ≥ 65 |
19 68 78 55 |
8.6 30.9 35.5 25.0 |
Gender |
Male Female |
89 131 |
40.5 59.5 |
Marital Status |
Single, unmarried Married Separated/Divorced Widowed |
18 188 4 10 |
8.2 85.5 1.8 4.5 |
Formal employment status |
Employed Unemployed |
78 142 |
35.5 64.5 |
Level of Education |
None Primary Secondary Tertiary |
20 86 84 30 |
9.1 39.1 38.2 13.6 |
Duration of diabetes (years) |
< 5 5-10 >10 |
99 63 58 |
45.0 28.6 26.4 |
Diabetes treatment |
Oral glucose - loweringagents (OGLA) alone (n = 118): Metformin Glibenclamide Metformin + other OGLA Insulin only OGLA + Insulin |
60 2 56 22 80 |
27.3 0.9 25.5 10.0 36.4 |
BMI (Kg/mē) |
Underweight ( < 19 Normal (20.0-24.9 ) Over-weight (25.0-29.9) Obese (≥ 30.0) |
4 80 81 54 |
1.8 36.4 36.8 24.5 |
Hypertension, Known and/or BP ≥ 140/90 mmHg |
Yes No |
157 63 |
71.4 28.6 |