Table 1 Background characteristics of respondents
Sample characteristics | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 45 | 28.1 |
Female | 115 | 71.9 |
Age of respondents (yrs.) (Mean = 60.39, SD = 12.04) | ||
30–40 | 12 | 7.5 |
41–50 | 22 | 13.8 |
51–60 | 38 | 23.7 |
61–70 | 46 | 28.8 |
71 and above | 42 | 26.2 |
Marital status | ||
Single | 8 | 5.0 |
Married | 63 | 39.4 |
Divorced | 16 | 10.0 |
Separated | 27 | 16.9 |
Widowed | 46 | 28.7 |
Level of education | ||
No formal education | 15 | 9.3 |
Primary | 28 | 17.5 |
Junior secondary | 58 | 36.3 |
Senior high | 37 | 23.1 |
Tertiary | 22 | 13.8 |
Religion | ||
Christianity | 140 | 87.5 |
Islam | 12 | 7.5 |
African Traditional Religion (ATR) | 2 | 1.3 |
Others | 6 | 3.7 |
Duration of diabetes (years) (Mean = 9.96, SD = 7.25) | ||
1–5 | 54 | 33.8 |
6–10 | 41 | 25.6 |
11–15 | 33 | 20.6 |
16 years and above | 32 | 20.0 |