Table 2 Clinical characteristics of study participants attending diabetic follow-up clinic in DRH, Northeast Ethiopia, 2017
From: Factors associated with glycemic control among diabetic adult out-patients in Northeast Ethiopia
Characteristics (N = 384) | Category | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Type of diabetes | Type 1 | 126 (32.8) |
Type 2 | 258 (67.2) | |
Duration of DM | < 10 years | 281 (73.2) |
≥ 10 years | 103 (26.8) | |
Smoking status | Smokers | 5 (1.3) |
Non-/ex-smokers | 379 (98.7) | |
Alcohol drinking | Drinkers | 21 (5.5) |
Non-drinkers | 363 (94.5) | |
Physical activity | ||
Body mass index (kg/m2) | < 25 (normal weight) | 321 (83.6) |
≥ 25 (overweight and obesity) | 63 (16.4) | |
Hypertension | Yes | 131 (34.1) |
No | 253 (65.9) | |
Type of DM treatment | Oral anti-diabetics | 239 (62.2) |
Insulin | 106 (27.6) | |
Oral anti-diabetics and insulin | 39 (10.2) | |