Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of study participants
Variables | Frequency (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Female | 112 (59.6) |
Male | 76 (40.4) | |
Religion | Christianity | 117 (62.2) |
Islam | 71 (37.8) | |
Age distribution | 18–29 | 5 (2.7) |
30–39 | 11 (5.9) | |
40–49 | 31(16.5) | |
50–59 | 44 (23.4) | |
60–69 | 55 (29.3) | |
70–79 | 30 (16.0) | |
80–89 | 12 (6.4) | |
Age category | Adults (< 60 years) | 91 (48.4) |
Geriatric (≥ 60 years) | 97 (51.6) | |
Occupation | Business | 59 (31.4) |
Retiree | 55 (29.3) | |
Civil servant | 45 (23.9) | |
Artisan | 17 (9.0) | |
Student | 5 (2.7) | |
Clergy | 4 (2.1) | |
Farmer | 2 (1.1) | |
Housewife | 1 (0.5) | |
Level of formal education | None | 24 (12.8) |
Primary | 43 (22.8) | |
Secondary | 44 (23.4) | |
Tertiary | 77 (41.0) | |
Glycemic control | Controlled | 116 (61.7) |
Uncontrolled | 72 (38.3) | |
Medication adherence | Low | 38 (20.2) |
Medium | 47 (25.0) | |
High | 103 (54.8) | |
Medication discrepancy | Not observed | 87 (46.3) |
Observed | 101 (53.7) | |
Health literacy | Low | 97 (51.6) |
High | 91 (48.4) | |