Table 1 Characteristics of the patients with type 2 diabetes in eastern Sudan (n = 339)
From: Assessment of glycemic control in type 2 diabetes in the Eastern Sudan
Variable | Value | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Age (years)a | 54.8 | 12.8 |
Male sex | 102 | 30.1 |
Education ≤ secondary level | 259 | 76.4 |
Married | 305 | 90.0 |
Employed | 150 | 44.2 |
Duration of diabetes (years)b | 5.8 | 3.0–10.0 |
Presence of comorbidity | 126 | 37.2 |
Smoking/ex-smoking | 13 | 3.9 |
Alcohol intake | 3 | 0.9 |
Add sugar to the food | 300 | 88.5 |
Oral glucose control agents | 243 | 71.7 |
Insulin | 75 | 22.1 |
Oral hypoglycemic and insulin | 21 | 6.2 |
Measuring blood sugar at home | 31 | 9.1 |
Body mass index (kg/m2)b | 26.4 | 23.6–29.6 |
Fasting blood glucose (mg/dl) | 149.0 | 120.0–192.0 |
Hemoglobin A1c (%) | 8.6 | 6.9–9.9 |
Cholesterol (mg/dl)b | 165.8 | 134.0–190.0 |
Triglycerides (mg/dl)b | 127.0 | 90.0–160.0 |