Table 2 Diabetes related characteristics in diabetic patients at Debre Markos referral hospital, Northwest Ethiopia 2017(n = 394)
Variables | Characteristics | Number (%) |
|---|---|---|
Type of Diabetes | Type 1 | 211 (53.6) |
Type 2 | 183 (46.4) | |
Duration of diabetes | < 2 years | 89 (22.6) |
2–4 years | 137 (34.8) | |
5–9 years | 98 (24.9) | |
10–14 years | 46 (11.7) | |
≥15 years | 24 (6.1) | |
Type of medication for both types of diabetes | Glibenclamide | 5 (1.3) |
Metformin | 48 (12.2) | |
Glibencamide and Metformin | 55 (14) | |
NPH insulin only | 245 (62.2) | |
NPH and Regular insulin | 8 (2) | |
NPH insulin and Metformin | 33 (8.4) | |
Type of medication for both types of diabetes in summary | OHA | 108 (27.4) |
Insulin | 253 (64.2) | |
OHA and Insulin | 33 (8.4) | |
Type of medication for type 2 diabetes | OHA | 108 (59.0%) |
Insulin | 54 (29.5%) | |
OHA and Insulin | 21 (11.5%) | |
FBS level during visit (mg/dl) | < 70 | 22 (5.6) |
70–130 | 173 (43.9) | |
131–180 | 98 (24.9) | |
181–250 | 61 (15.5) | |
> 250 | 40 (10.2) |