Table 2 Clinical-related characteristics of diabetic patients at the University of Gondar comprehensive specialized referral hospital, northwest Ethiopia, 2021 (n = 384)
Variables | Category | Frequency (n = 384) | Percentage (100%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Type of DM | Type one | 106 | 27.6 |
Type two | 119 | 31.0 | |
Not sure | 159 | 41.4 | |
Family history of DM | Yes | 83 | 21.6 |
No | 301 | 78.4 | |
Duration of DM |  ≤ 5 years | 215 | 56.0 |
6–10 years | 122 | 31.8 | |
11–15 years | 30 | 7.8 | |
 ≥ 16 years | 17 | 4.4 | |
Comorbidity | Yes | 72 | 18.8 |
No | 312 | 81.2 | |
Type of comorbidity (n = 72) | Hypertension | 54 | 75.0 |
Heart failure | 6 | 8.3 | |
Asthma | 5 | 7.0 | |
Othersa | 7 | 9.7 | |
Complications | Yes | 50 | 13.0 |
No | 334 | 87.0 | |
Type of complication (n = 50) | Nephropathy | 19 | 38.0 |
Neuropathy | 15 | 30.0 | |
Retinopathy | 15 | 30.0 | |
Cardiovascular disease | 1 | 2.0 | |
History of foot ulcer | Yes | 49 | 12.8 |
No | 335 | 87.2 | |
Type of medication | Injection only | 182 | 47.4 |
Pills only | 171 | 44.5 | |
Both injection and pills | 31 | 8.1 |