Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics and disease family history of T2DM in-patients seeking health care at the Ho Teaching Hospitals
Variable | n(%) |
|---|---|
*Age(years) | 58.61 ± 14.64 |
Sex | Â |
Male | 145(44.21) |
Female | 183(55.79) |
Marital Status | Â |
Single | 73(22.26) |
Married | 221(67.38) |
Widowed | 28(8.54) |
Divorced | 6(1.83) |
Location | Â |
Urban | 187(57.01) |
Rural | 141(42.99) |
Occupation | Â |
Unemployed | 49(14.94) |
Informal | 174(53.05) |
Formal | 56(17.07) |
Retired | 49(14.94) |
Educational Level | Â |
None | 45(13.72) |
Primary | 132(40.24) |
Secondary | 55(16.77) |
Tertiary | 96(29.27) |
Family history | Â |
Diabetes | 54(16.48) |
Cardiovascular diseases | 67(20.43) |
Asthma | 5(1.52) |
Cardiovascular diseases & Diabetes | 34(10.37) |
Cardiovascular diseases, Diabetes & Asthma | 1(0.30) |
Lifestyle History | Â |
Current Alcoholic | 65(19.82) |
Current Smoker | 20(6.10) |