Table 1.
Sociodemographic, lifestyle, and clinical characteristics of the study participants.
| Variable | Frequency (N = 213) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age category (years) | ||
| 29–49 | 123 | 57.7 |
| 50–67 | 90 | 42.3 |
| Sex | ||
| Females | 145 | 68.1 |
| Males | 68 | 31.9 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 11 | 5.2 |
| Married | 139 | 65.3 |
| Widowed | 37 | 17.4 |
| Divorced | 26 | 12.2 |
| Level of education | ||
| Unschooled | 51 | 23.9 |
| Primary | 46 | 21.6 |
| Secondary | 94 | 44.1 |
| Tertiary | 22 | 10.3 |
| Occupation | ||
| Unemployed | 94 | 44.1 |
| Self‐employed | 87 | 40.8 |
| Government | 32 | 15 |
| Number of eating times/day | ||
| Two times | 53 | 24.9 |
| Three times | 156 | 73.2 |
| Four times | 4 | 1.9 |
| Exercise | ||
| No | 111 | 52.1 |
| Yes | 102 | 47.9 |
| Alcoholic beverages | 47.9 | |
| No | 168 | 78.9 |
| Yes | 45 | 21.1 |
| Stress at workplace | ||
| No | 157 | 73.7 |
| Yes | 56 | 26.3 |
| Family history of T2DM | ||
| No | 99 | 46.5 |
| Yes | 114 | 53.5 |
| Hypertension history | ||
| No | 99 | 46.5 |
| Yes | 114 | 53.5 |
| Age diagnosed with T2DM | ||
| 4–6 years | 36 | 16.9 |
| 7–10 years | 177 | 83.1 |
| Duration of T2DM | ||
| 1–3 years | 74 | 34.7 |
| 4–6 years | 57 | 26.8 |
| 7–10 years | 40 | 18.8 |
| 11 years and above | 42 | 19.7 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) (mean ± SD) | 12.71 ± 1.33 | |
| FBG (mmol/L) [median (IQR)] | 7.70 (6.56–10.45) | |
| HBA1c (%) [median (IQR)] | 7.00 (6.50–8.60) |
Abbreviations: FBG, fasting blood glucose; HBA1c, glycated haemoglobin; IQR, interquartile range; N, number; T2DM, type 2 diabetes mellitus.