Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics DM patients attending at Wachemo University Nigist Elleni Mohamed memorial referral and teaching hospital, Hossana, Southern Ethiopia, May 1 to June 30, 2020(N=307)
| Variables | Catagories | N (%) |
| Age in years | <25 | 20 (6.5) |
| 25-44 | 102(33.2) | |
| 45-64 | 149(48.5) | |
| ≥65 | 36(11.7) | |
| Sex | Male | 201(65.5) |
| Female | 106(34.5) | |
| Educational status | No formal education | 66(21.5) |
| Primary (1-8) | 79(25.7) | |
| Secondary (9-12) | 62(20.2) | |
| Diploma and above | 100(32.6) | |
| Marital status | Single | 34(11.1) |
| Married | 252(82.1) | |
| Divorced | 14(4.6) | |
| Widowed | 7(2.3) | |
| Residence | Urban | 213(69.4) |
| Rural | 94(30.6) | |
| Occupation | Government employed | 95(30.9) |
| Housewife | 65(21.2) | |
| Merchant | 69(22.5) | |
| Farmer | 53(17.3) | |
| Other | 25(8.1) | |
| Monthly income | ≤1000ETB | 30(9.8) |
| >1000ETB | 268(87.3) | |
| Type of DM | Type1 | 27(8.8) |
| Type2 | 280(91.2) |
Note: ETB: Ethiopian Birr, DM: diabetes mellitus, other (NGO Worker, student, and private worker).