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Table 3 Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1) level versus different socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of study participants, JUSH diabetic clinic, 1 May 31 July, 2012

From: Assessment of glycemic control using glycated hemoglobin among diabetic patients in Jimma University specialized hospital, Ethiopia

Socio-demographic characteristics

Glycated Hemoglobin (HbA1 in %) level indicating glycemic control level

HbA1 < 7 % (good control)

HbA1 ≥ 7 % (poor control)

Total

p value

Age

15–30

7 (29.1)

17 (70.8)

24

0.636

>30 upto 45

14 (41.2)

20 (58.8)

34

 

>45 upto 60

30 (46.2)

35 (53.8)

65

 

>60 upto 75

6 (33.3)

12 (66.7)

18

 

>75 upto 90

3 (42.9)

4 (57.1)

7

 

Sex

Male

37 (42.5)

50 (57.5)

87

0.556

Female

23 (37.7)

38 (62.3)

61

 

Marital status

Single

7 (43.8)

9 (56.2)

16

0.167

Married

52 (42.4)

71 (57.6)

123

 

Divorced

1 (50)

1 (50)

2

 

Widowed

0 (0)

7 (100)

7

 

Duration of DM in years

<1 

5 (45.5)

6 (54.5)

11

0.613

1–5 

29 (37.7)

48 (62.3)

77

 

>5 upto 10 

19 (48.7)

20 (51.3)

39

 

>10 upto 15 

4 (26.7)

11 (73.3)

15

 

>15 upto 20

1 (33.3)

2 (66.7)

3

 

>20 

2 (66.7)

1 (33.3)

3

 

Educational status

Illiterate

15 (32.6)

31 (67.4)

46

0.305

Grade 1–8

28 (41.8)

39 (58.2)

67

 

Grade 9–12

9 (40.9)

13 (59.1)

22

 

≥Diploma

8 (61.5)

5 (38.5)

13

 

BMI in kg/m2

<18.5

7 (30.4)

16 (69.6)

23

 

18.5–24.9

34 (41.5)

48 (58.5)

82

0.742

>24.9–30

16 (44.4)

20 (55.6)

36

 

>30

3 (42.9)

4 (57.1)

7

 

Current treatment format

Injectables

29 (38.7)

46 (61.3)

75

 

Oral

29 (42.6)

39 (57.4)

68

0.889

Combination of both

2 (40)

3 (60)

5