Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of diabetes mellitus patients on follow-up visits at Public hospitals of Harari Region, Eastern Ethiopia: 2023 (n = 336)
Variables | Categories | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age in years | < 35 | 79(23.5) |
35– 45 | 61(18.2) | |
> 45 | 196(58.3) | |
Mean (± SD) | 48.2 (SD ± 14.9) years |  |
Residence area | Urban | 136(40.5) |
Rural | 200 (59.5) | |
Marital status | Single | 45 (13.4) |
Married | 220 (65.5) | |
Divorced | 15 (4.5) | |
Separated | 28 (8.3) | |
Widowed | 28 (8.3) | |
Educational Status | No formal Education | 78(23.2) |
Primary (grade 1–8) | 82 (24.4) | |
Secondary (grade 9–12) | 95(28.3) | |
College and above | 81 (24.1) | |
Occupational Status | Farmer | 68(20.2) |
Merchant | 56(16.7) | |
Gov`t Employee | 105(31.5) | |
Retired | 59(17.6) | |
Unemployed | 34(10.2) | |
Others | 14(4.2) | |
Monthly income (in ETB) | ≤ 2500 | 118(35.1) |
> 2500 | 218(64.9) |