Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of patients with diabetes on follow-up at YGH, 2022
Variables | Frequency (N = 298) | Percentage (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age group | |||
< 25 | 65 | 21.8 | |
25–40 | 125 | 41.9 | |
41–55 | 51 | 17.2 | |
> 55 | 57 | 19.1 | |
Sex | |||
Male | 165 | 55.4 | |
Female | 133 | 44.6 | |
Marital status | |||
Single | 108 | 36.2 | |
Married | 133 | 44.6 | |
Divorced | 27 | 9.1 | |
Widowed | 30 | 10.1 | |
Education status | |||
Non-literate | 81 | 27.2 | |
Primary school | 66 | 22.1 | |
High school | 66 | 22.1 | |
College and above | 85 | 28.5 | |
Occupation | |||
Farmer | 82 | 27.5 | |
Civil servant | 88 | 29.5 | |
Merchant | 40 | 13.4 | |
Daily laborer | 34 | 11.4 | |
Housewife | 39 | 13.1 | |
Pension | 15 | 5 | |
Income | |||
< 1500 | 155 | 52 | |
1500–3499 | 43 | 14.4 | |
3500–5499 | 61 | 20.5 | |
5500–7499 | 22 | 7.4 | |
≥ 7500 | 17 | 5.7 | |
Religion | |||
Orthodox | 83 | 27.9 | |
Protestant | 170 | 57 | |
Muslim | 45 | 15.1 | |
Residence | |||
Urban | 142 | 47.7 | |
Rural | 156 | 52.3 | |