Skip to main content

Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristic of the patients (N = 200)

From: Drug related problems in type 2 diabetes patients with hypertension: a cross-sectional retrospective study

Characteristics

Number of patients (Percentage, %)

Sex

Male

103(51.5)

Female

97 (48.5)

Age

Non-elderly

115 (57.5)

Elderly

85 (42.5)

Duration of hospital stay

Not more than 7 days

143 (71.5)

8 to 14 days

38 (19.0)

More than 15 days

19 (9.5)

Duration of type 2 diabetes mellitus

Not more than 10 years

72 (36.0)

11 to 20 years

47 (23.5)

21 to 30 years

31 (15.5)

Unknown duration

50 (25.0)

Duration of hypertension

Not more than 10 years

82 (41.0)

11 to 20 years

43 (21.5)

21 to 30 years

22 (11.0)

Unknown duration

53 (26.5)

A1c

Achieved target (< 6.5)

48 (24.0)

Did not achieve target (≥ 6.5)

146 (73.0)

Unknown

6 (3.0)

Diabetic complications*

Diabetic retinopathy

43 (21.5)

Diabetic foot ulcer

21 (10.5)

Diabetic neuropathy

17 (8.5)

Comorbidities †

Renal impairment

100 (50.0)

Cardiovascular disease

96 (48.0)

Dyslipidemia

64 (32.0)

Stroke

40 (20.0)

Gastrointestinal disease

14 (7.0)

Liver impairment

11 (5.5)

Bronchial asthma

7 (3.5)

Benign prostatic hyperplasia

7 (3.5)

Gouty arthritis

6 (3.0)

Osteoarthritis

5 (2.5)

  1. †One patient may have more than one diabetic complication or comorbidity.