Table 1 Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of diabetic patients, JUSH diabetic clinic, 1 May 31 July, 2012
Characteristics | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Age in years | ||
15–30 | 24 | 16.2 |
>30 up to 45 | 34 | 22.9 |
>45 up to 60 | 65 | 43.9 |
>60 up to 75 | 18 | 12.2 |
>75 up to 90 | 7 | 4.7 |
Sex | ||
Male | 87 | 58.8 |
Female | 61 | 41.2 |
Residence | ||
Urban | 92 | 62.2 |
Rural | 56 | 37.8 |
Marital status | ||
Single | 16 | 10.8 |
Married | 123 | 83.1 |
Divorced | 2 | 1.4 |
Widowed | 7 | 4.7 |
Ethnicity | ||
Oromo | 95 | 64.2 |
Amhara | 21 | 14.2 |
Tigre | 2 | 1.4 |
Kafa | 5 | 3.4 |
Others | 25 | 16.9 |
Religion | ||
Muslim | 85 | 57.4 |
Orthodox | 51 | 34.5 |
Protestant | 10 | 6.8 |
Catholic | 2 | 1.4 |
Educational status | ||
Illiterate | 46 | 31.1 |
Grade 1–8 | 67 | 45.3 |
Grade 9–12 | 22 | 14.9 |
Diploma and Above | 13 | 8.8 |
Duration of diabetes | ||
<1 year | 11 | 7.4 |
1–5 years | 77 | 52.0 |
>5 up to 10 years | 39 | 26.4 |
>10 up to 15 years | 15 | 10.1 |
>15 up to 20 years | 3 | 2.0 |
>20 years | 3 | 2.0 |
Body mass index in kg/m2 | ||
<18.5 or underweight | 23 | 15.5 |
18.5–24.9 or healthy weight | 82 | 55.4 |
>24.9–30 or overweight | 36 | 24.3 |
>30 or obese | 7 | 4.7 |
Current treatment | ||
Injectables | 75 | 50.7 |
Oral | 68 | 45.9 |
Combination of both | 5 | 3.4 |