Table 1 Clinical and demographic characteristics
Variable | Diabetes Patients | Health Professionals | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
Sex | |||
Male | 10 (43.47) | 8 (0.8) | 18 (54.54) |
Female | 13 (56.52) | 2 (0.2) | 15 (45.45) |
Age Group | |||
20–40 | 4 (17.39) | 9 (0.9) | 13 (39.39) |
41–60 | 11 (47.82) | 1 (0.1) | 12 (36.36) |
60 and older | 8 (34.78) | 0 (0) | 8 (24.24) |
Marital Status | |||
Married | 23 (100) | 6 (0.6) | 29 (87.87) |
Single | 0 (0) | 4 (0.4) | 4 (12.12) |
HbA1c level | |||
< 7.0% | 5 (21.73) | ||
≥ 7% | 18 (78.26) | ||
Education | |||
Illiterate | 16 (69.56) | 0 (0) | 16 (48.48) |
Junior High School | 3 (13.04) | 0 (0) | 3 (9.09) |
High School Diploma | 3 (13.04) | 0 (0) | 3 (9.09) |
Associate Degree | 1 (4.34) | 3 (0.3) | 4 (12.12) |
Bachelor’s Degree | 0 (0) | 4 (0.4) | 4 (12.12) |
Master’s Degree | 0 (0) | 1 (0.1) | 1 (3.03) |
PhD | 0 (0) | 2 (0.2) | 2 (6.06) |
Residence | |||
Urban | 15 (65.21) | 5 (50) | 20 (60.60) |
Rural | 8 (34.78) | 5 (50) | 13 (39.39) |
T2DM History In 1st-Degree Relatives | |||
Yes | 18 (78.26) | ||
No | 5 (21.73) | ||
Occupational Status | |||
Employed | 4 (17.39) | ||
Retired | 4 (17.39) | ||
Housewife | 10 (43.47) | ||
Unemployed | 5 (21.73) | ||
Time Since Diagnosis | |||
< One Year | 2 (8.69) | ||
1 to 5 Years | 5 (21.73) | ||
> 5 Years | 16 (69.56) | ||
Household Income | |||
Inadequate to Cover Living Expenses | 16 (69.56) | ||
Sufficient to Cover Living Expenses | 7 (30.43) | ||
Complications Of Diabetesa | |||
Yes | 8 (34.78) | ||
No | 15 (65.21) | ||
Physical Activity | |||
Regular | 5 (21.73) | ||
Irregular | 8 (34.78) | ||
No Physical Activity | 10 (43.47) | ||
Drug Use And Smoking | |||
Yes | 4 (17.39) | ||
No | 19 (82.60) | ||
Visit By Doctor | |||
Regular | 14 (60.86) | ||
Irregular | 9 (39.13) | ||
Medications | |||
Metformin Only | 8 (34.78) | ||
Metformin & Glibenclamide | 8 (34.78) | ||
Metformin & Insulin | 7 (30.43) | ||