Table 4.

Frequency of Hypoglycemic Events Among Diabetic Patients at Tepi General Hospital, Southwest, Ethiopia 2023 (N = 336)

Variables	Categories	Frequency	Percent
Hypoglycemic episode	Yes	207	61.6
	No	129	38.4
Type of symptoms experienced	Sweating	194	57.7
	Dizziness	205	64.4
	Hunger and nausea	100	29.8
	Sleepiness	184	54.8
	Chills and clamminess	42	12.5
	Shakiness	52	15.4
	Behavioral changes	29	8.6
	Seizures	13	3.8
	Coma	3	0.9
Severe hypoglycemic episode	Yes	50	24.2
	No	157	75.8
Discuss with physician	Never	130	38.2
	Sometimes	179	52.6
	Always	27	7.9
Immediate management of hypoglycemia events occur	Taking sugar	127	61.3
	Taking soft drinks	62	30.0
	Taking table sugar	48	23.2
	Taking honey	10	4.8
	Go to nearby health facility	107	51.7
	Eat food	34	16.4
Measure blood glucose level before exercise	Yes	29	8.6
	No	307	91.4