Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of diabetic patients (N = 396)
Variable | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Age category | ||
 21–40 | 98 | 25.39 |
 41–60 | 171 | 44.30 |
 60+ | 117 | 30.31 |
Sex | ||
 Male | 155 | 39.24 |
 Female | 240 | 60.76 |
Race | ||
 African | 300 | 76.34 |
 Non-African | 93 | 23.66 |
Marital status | ||
 Single | 136 | 35% |
 Married | 162 | 41% |
 Divorced | 36 | 9% |
 Widowed | 52 | 13% |
 Co-habiting | 7 | 2% |
Children | ||
 Yes | 337 | 85.97 |
 No | 55 | 14.03 |
Education | ||
 Primary | 65 | 16.75 |
 Secondary | 255 | 65.72 |
 Tertiary | 68 | 17.53 |
Employment status | ||
 Unemployed | 184 | 49% |
 Formal | 107 | 29% |
 Informal | 30 | 8% |
 Student | 8 | 2% |
 Retired | 44 | 12% |
Household size | ||
 1–4 | 249 | 63.68 |
 5+ | 142 | 36.32 |