Table 1 Socio demographic characteristics of DM patient visited to Hawassa university comprehensive specialized hospital emergency unit from 2016 to 2018 (n = 195)
Variables | Characteristics | N | % |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 15–24 | 28 | 14.4 |
25–34 | 52 | 26.7 | |
35–44 | 49 | 25.1 | |
45–54 | 22 | 11.3 | |
≥ 55 years | 44 | 22.6 | |
Sex | Male | 125 | 64.1 |
Female | 70 | 35.9 | |
Residence | Urban | 100 | 51.3 |
Rural | 95 | 48.7 | |
Health insurances | Insured | 11 | 5.6 |
Non insured | 184 | 94.4 | |
Referred by | Self | 119 | 61 |
Health center/hospital | 76 | 39 | |
Hypertension | Yes | 42 | 21.5% |
No | 153 | 78.5% |