Table 1 Background characteristic of diabetic patients on follow-up at JUSH, November 2009
Characteristics | Frequency | % |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
15 - 34 | 62 | 18.8 |
35 - 64 | 212 | 64.4 |
≥ 65 | 55 | 16.7 |
Gender | ||
Male | 195 | 59.3 |
Female | 134 | 40.7 |
Occupation | ||
Unemployed | 115 | 35.0 |
Farmer | 93 | 28.3 |
Employed (paid work) | 106 | 32.2 |
Student | 15 | 4.6 |
Literacy status | ||
Illiterate | 112 | 34.0 |
Non-formal education | 14 | 4.3 |
Elementary | 105 | 31.9 |
High school | 57 | 17.3 |
Above high school | 41 | 12.5 |
Type of diabetes | ||
Type 1 | 117 | 35.6 |
Type 2 | 212 | 64.4 |
Family history of diabetes | ||
Yes | 67 | 20.4 |
No | 262 | 79.6 |
Duration since diagnosis (years) | ||
1-5 | 157 | 47.7 |
6-10 | 106 | 32.2 |
≥ 11 | 66 | 20.1 |
Blood glucose on each visits | ||
Not done | 5 | 1.5 |
FBS | 312 | 94.8 |
RBS | 12 | 3.6 |
Access for SMBG | ||
Yes | 18 | 5.5 |
No | 311 | 94.5 |
Access for drugs* | ||
Free | 321 | 97.9 |
Paid | 7 | 2.1 |