Self-care practices and associated factors among diabetes patients attending the outpatient department in Bahir Dar, Northwest Ethiopia

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of participant at FHRH, Bahir Dar, Northwest Ethiopia, 2017 (n = 416)

Variables	Category	Frequency	Percent
Sex	Male	240	57.5
Sex	Female	176	42.3
Age	18–34	160	38.5
	35–44	73	17.5
	45–54	87	21.9
	≥ 55	96	23.1
Residency	Urban	173	41.6
Residency	Rural	243	58.4
Marital status	Single	123	29.6
	Married	250	60.1
	Divorced	28	6.7
	Widowed	15	3.6
Educational status	Can’t read and write	133	32.0
	Read and write	70	16.8
	Primary school (1–8)	72	17.3
	Secondary school (9–12)	55	13.2
	College/University	86	20.7
Occupational	Farmer	109	26.2
	Civil servant	92	22.1
	Private worker	52	12.5
	Merchant	76	18.3
	House wife	59	14.2
	Others	28	6.7
Income	Very poor	83	20.0
	Poor	83	20.0
	Middle	84	20.2
	Rich	83	20.0
	Very rich	83	20.0

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