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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 |
