Table 2 Clinical and behavioral characteristics of patients with diabetes on follow-up at YGH, Yirgalem, 2022
Factors | Frequency | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
Diabetes type | |||
Type 1 | 146 | 49 | |
Type 2 | 152 | 51 | |
Family history | |||
Yes | 84 | 28.2 | |
No | 214 | 71.8 | |
Treatment type | |||
Oral | 67 | 22.5 | |
Insulin | 191 | 64.1 | |
Mixed | 40 | 13.4 | |
Duration of treatment | |||
< 3years | 37 | 12.4 | |
3–6 years | 199 | 66.8 | |
7–10 years | 53 | 17.8 | |
> 10 years | 9 | 3 | |
Today’s FBS (Mean ± SD) | 173 | 70 | |
Frequency of follow-up | |||
Every 2 weeks | 58 | 19.5 | |
Monthly | 237 | 79.5 | |
Every 2 month | 3 | 1 | |
Presence of diabetic complication | |||
Yes | 101 | 33.9 | |
No | 197 | 66.1 | |
Complication type | |||
Retinopathy | 14 | 13.9 | |
Nephropathy | 13 | 12.9 | |
Neuropathy | 51 | 50.5 | |
Coronary artery disease | 9 | 8.9 | |
Peripheral arterial disease | 14 | 13.9 | |
Presence of comorbidity | |||
Yes | 218 | 73.2 | |
No | 80 | 26.8 | |
Prior admission | |||
Yes | 145 | 33.2 | |
No | 153 | 66.8 | |
Glucometer Ownership | |||
Yes | 115 | 38.6 | |
No | 183 | 61.4 | |
Alcohol consumption | |||
Yes | 42 | 14.1 | |
No | 256 | 85.9 | |
Smoking | |||
Yes | 289 | 97 | |
No | 9 | 3 | |