Table 1 Participant demographic and anthropometric characteristics (n = 187)
From: Adherence to and factors associated with self-care behaviours in type 2 diabetes patients in Ghana
Gender | Frequency (%) |
 Male | 52 (27.8%) |
 Female | 135 (72.2%) |
Mean ± SD age (years) | 54.83 ± 13.32 |
  ≤ 50 years | 69 (36.9%) |
  > 50 years | 118 (63.1%) |
Religious following | |
 Islam | 154 (82.4%) |
 Christianity | 32 (17.1%) |
 African Traditional Religion | 1 (0.5%) |
Mean number of years schooling | 6.63 ± 7.23 |
  ≤ 12 years | 140 (74.9%) |
  > 12 years | 47 (25.1%) |
Marital status | |
 Single | 67 (32.8%) |
 Married | 120 (64.2%) |
Mean duration of diabetes (years) | 5.43 ± 4.92 |
  ≤ 5 years | 125 (66.8%) |
  > 5 years | 62 (33.2%) |
Family history | |
 Yes (Parent, brother, sister or own child) | 21 (11.2%) |
 Yes (grandparent, aunt, uncle or first cousin (but no own parent, brother, sister or child) | 51 (27.3%) |
 No | 115 (61.5%) |
Anthropometry | Frequency (%) |
 Mean BMI (kg/m2) | 29.27 ± 6.87 |
 Obese | 75 (40.1%) |
 Overweight | 61 (32.6%) |
 Normal weight | 51 (27.3%) |
 Mean WC (cm) | 98.60 ± 14.14 |
 Abdominally obese | 123 (65.8%) |
Smoking status | |
 Non Smoker | 184 (98.4%) |
 Smoker | 3 (1.6%) |
 Mean number of cigarettes smoked per day | 5.00 ± 1.00 |