Table 2 Diabetes self-care activities of adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus on follow up in a diabetic clinic of Jimma University medical center, south-west Ethiopia, April 01–June 30, 2017
Variables | Cases, N (%) | Control, N (%) | Total N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Know optimum blood sugar | |||
 No | 123 (60.00) | 129 (62.90) | 252 (61.50) |
 Yes | 82 (40.00) | 76 (37.10) | 158 (38.50) |
Diabetes education | |||
 Yes | 139 (67.80) | 143 (69.80) | 282 (68.80) |
 No | 66 (32.20) | 62 (30.20) | 128 (31.20) |
Physical activity | |||
 > 3 days(adequate) | 44 (21.50) | 92 (44.90) | 136 (33.20) |
 0–3 days (in adequate) | 161 (78.50) | 113 (55.10) | 274 (66.80) |
Self-monitoring blood glucose | |||
 Yes | 41 (20.00) | 61 (29.80) | 102 (24.90) |
 No | 164 (80.00) | 144 (70.20) | 308 (75.10) |
Smoke cigarette | |||
 Yes, now | 3 (1.50) | 0 (0.00) | 3 (0.70) |
 Yes, previousily | 6 (2.90) | 12 (5.90) | 18 (4.40) |
 No never | 196 (95.60) | 193 (94.10) | 389 (94.90) |
Five or more serving of fruits per week | |||
 > 3 days | 23 (11.20) | 20 (9.80) | 43 (10.50) |
 0-3 days | 182 (88.80 | 185 (90.20) | 367 (89.50) |
Compliance with general healthy eating plan | |||
 0–3 days (inadequate) | 158 (77.10) | 149 (72.70) | 307 (74.90) |
 > 3 days (adequate) | 47 (22.90) | 56 (27.30) | 103 (25.10) |
Chew khat | |||
 Yes, now | 85 (41.50) | 72 (35.10) | 157 (38.30) |
 Yes, previously | 54 (26.30) | 75 (36.60) | 129 (31.50) |
 No | 66 (32.20) | 58 (28.30) | 124 (30.20) |
Alcohol consumption | |||
 Yes | 27 (13.20) | 39 (19.00) | 66 (16.10) |
 No | 178 (86.80) | 166 (81.00) | 344 (83.90) |