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) |