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Table 2 The disease characteristic of patients with T2DM and HTN in Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital, 2017 (n = 203)

From: Assessment of drug related problems among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with hypertension in Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital, Harar, Eastern Ethiopia

Disease characteristics

n (%)

Duration of DM (years)

 < 5

62 (30.5)

 ≥ 5–10

109 (53.7)

 ≥ 10

32 (15.8)

FBS at last visit (mg/dL)

 > 180

88 (43.3)

 140–180

45 (22.2)

 < 140

68 (33.5)

BP at last visit

 ≤ 140/80

138 (67.9)

 > 140/80

65 (32.1)

Comorbidity other than HTN (n = 122)

 Ischemic heart disease (IHD)

47 (38.6)

 Dyslipidaemia

31 (25.4)

 Heart failure

18 (14.7)

 Peripheral arterial disease

14 (11.5)

 Other*

12 (9.8)

T2DM complications (n = 144)

 Neuropathy

45 (31.2)

 Neuropathy and retinopathy

31 (21.5)

 Retinopathy

25 (17.4)

 Nephropathy

23 (16.0)

 Diabetic foot ulcer

20 (13.9)

  1. FBS fasting blood sugar, BP blood pressure
  2. aUrinary tract infection, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, acute pyelonephritis, portal HTN