Table 1: Demographic, household information and DM control of 240 diabetic patients.
|
Variables |
Frequency |
Percentage |
|
|
Age (n=238) |
|
|
|
|
< 34 years |
16 |
6.7 |
|
|
35- 44 years |
14 |
5.9 |
|
|
45- 54 years |
76 |
31.9 |
|
|
>55 years |
132 |
55.5 |
|
|
Gender (n=234) |
|
|
|
|
Male |
60 |
25.5 |
|
|
Female |
174 |
74.5 |
|
|
Comorbidity (n=240) |
|
|
|
|
No comorbidity |
104 |
43.3 |
|
|
Comorbidity |
136 |
56.7 |
|
|
BMI (n=116) |
|
|
|
|
Overweight |
43 |
37.1 |
|
|
Obese |
73 |
62.9 |
|
|
Household conditions/situation (n=240) |
|
|
|
|
Read newspaper daily or almost daily (n=222) |
113 |
50.9 |
|
|
Read magazine daily or almost daily (n=224) |
162 |
72.3 |
|
|
Correct knowledge on normal blood sugar (n=217) |
33 |
15.2 |
|
|
Knowledge on DM Complications (n=229) |
76 |
33.2 |
|
|
Measure blood sugar at home (n=240) |
62 |
25.8 |
|
|
Duration of DM treatment (n=239) |
|
|
|
|
Less than 5 years |
50 |
20.9 |
|
|
Between 5 to 9 Years |
113 |
47.3 |
|
|
10 years and above |
76 |
31.8 |
|
|
DM control (n= 165) |
|
|
|
|
Uncontrolled DM |
116 |
70.3 |
|
|
Controlled DM |
49 |
29.7 |