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Table 1 Characteristics of type 2 diabetes patients at Shanan Gibe Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia

From: Glycemic control and associated factors among type 2 diabetic patients at Shanan Gibe Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia

Variable category

Characteristics

n (%)

Sex

Male

90 (51.7)

Female

84 (48.3)

Age category

< 30

21 (12.1)

30–60

114 (65.5)

> 60

39 (22.4)

Level of educational

Illiterate

60 (34.5)

Primary education

74 (42.5)

Secondary education

35 (20.1)

College and above

5 (2.9)

Marital status

Single

14 (8.0)

Married

142 (81.6)

Divorced/separated

18 (10.3)

Regular follow up

No

74 (42.5)

Yes

100 (57.5)

Family support

Yes

63 (36.2)

No

111 (63.8)

Duration of diabetes treatment (years)

< 5

53 (30.5)

5–10

35 (20.1)

> 10

86 (49.4)

Co-morbidity

Yes

90 (51.7)

No

84 (48.3)

Type of co-morbidity

Hypertension

71 (78.9)

Ischemic heart disease (IHD)

10 (11.1)

Hypertension + IHD

5 (5.6)

CKD

2 (2.2)

Others

2 (2.2)

Diabetic complications

Yes

71 (40.8)

No

103 (59.2)

Type of diabetic complication

Neuropathy

31 (43.7)

Retinopathy

10 (14.1)

Retinopathy + Neuropathy

28 (39.4)

Retinopthy + Neuropathy + Nephropathy

2 (2.8)

  1. Others dyslipidemia and obesity
  2. CKD chronic kidney disease, IHD Ischemic heart disease