Variables | No. | % |
Sex: |
|
|
· Females | 182 | 53.1 |
· Males | 161 | 46.9 |
Age groups (in years): |
|
|
· ≤40 | 45 | 13.1 |
· 41 - 60 | 248 | 72.3 |
· >60 | 50 | 14.6 |
Marital status: |
|
|
· Not married | 17 | 5.0 |
· Married | 326 | 95.0 |
Education: |
|
|
· Illiterate | 120 | 35.0 |
· School (primary/intermediate/secondary) | 161 | 46.9 |
· University | 62 | 18.1 |
Occupation: |
|
|
· Governmental | 79 | 23.0 |
· Business | 16 | 4.7 |
· Professional | 38 | 11.1 |
· Unemployed/housewife/student/retired | 210 | 61.2 |
Duration of diabetes (years) |
|
|
· <10 | 109 | 31.8 |
· 10 - 20 | 185 | 53.9 |
· >20 | 49 | 14.3 |
Glycemic control |
|
|
· HbA1C ≤ 8% | 170 | 49.6 |
· HbA1C > 8% | 173 | 50.4 |
Diabetes complications |
|
|
· Retinopathy | 157 | 45.8 |
· Neuropathy | 112 | 32.7 |
· Nephropathy | 34 | 9.9 |
· Diabetic foot | 19 | 5.5 |