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Table 1 Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of diabetic patients on follow up at Nekemte Referral Hospital, West Ethiopia, from February 20 to May 20, 2016 (n = 252)

From: Self-care practices regarding diabetes among diabetic patients in West Ethiopia

Variables

Category

Frequency

Percentage

Sex

Male

138

54.8

Female

114

45.2

Age

< 30

89

35.3

30–60

131

52.0

> 60

32

12.7

Educational status

No formal education

70

27.8

Primary school

97

38.5

Secondary school

48

19.0

College/University

37

14.7

Occupation

Employed

48

19.0

Unemployed

131

52.0

Farmer

73

29.0

Residence

Urban

129

51.2

Rural

123

48.8

BMI

< 18.5 (Underweight)

17

6.7

18.5–24.9 (Normal weight)

142

56.3

25–29.9 (Overweight)

50

19.8

≥ 30 (Obese)

43

17.1

Family/social support

Yes

64

25.4

No

188

74.6

Family history of diabetes

Yes

32

12.7

No

220

87.3

Duration of diabetes

< 6

154

61.1

6–10

69

27.4

> 10

29

11.5

Number of medications taken

1

138

54.8

≥ 2

114

45.2

Access for self-monitoring blood glucose

Yes

26

10.3

No

226

89.7

Hospitalization due to diabetic related problem

Yes

53

21.0

No

199

79.0

Knowledge of diabetes

Good

30

11.9

Acceptable

53

21.0

Poor

169

67.1

Anti-diabetic medication

Metformin

57

22.6

Insulin

159

63.1

Insulin and metformin

10

4.0

Metformin and Glibenclamide

21

8.3

Glibenclamide

5

2.0

Presence of comorbidities

Yes

75

30.6

No

175

69.4

Type of diabetes mellitus

Type 1

159

63.1

Type 2

93

36.9

Glycemic control

≤ 130

102

40.5

> 130

150

59.5

Self-care

Poor self-care

99

39.3

Good self-care

153

60.7