Table 1.

Background characteristics of individuals with diabetes mellitus and hypertension in Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania (N = 646).

Variables	Frequency	Percent
Age (years)
Median (IQR)	62 (54-72)
<50	100	15.5
50-59	181	28.0
60-69	170	26.3
70+	195	30.2
Sex
Male	140	21.7
Female	506	78.3
Education
None	81	12.5
Primary education	473	73.2
Secondary or above	92	14.2
District
Moshi MC	217	33.6
Moshi DC	174	26.9
Mwanga MC	255	39.5
Marital status1
In union	364	56.4
Not in union	282	43.7
Religion
Muslim	317	49.1
Christian	320	49.5
Others	9	1.4
Health insurance
No	435	67.3
Yes	211	32.7
Bank account
No	537	83.1
Yes	109	16.9
Ever being infected with COVID-19
No	612	94.7
Yes	34	5.3
COVID-19 risk perception
Not at risk	394	61.0
At risk	252	39.0
COVID-19 vaccine knowledge2
Poor knowledge	371	57.4
Good knowledge	275	42.6
COVID-19 vaccine uptake2
No	307	47.5
Yes	339	52.5

¹In union meant married/cohabiting and not in union included being single/separated/divorced/widow/widower.

²Details on how COVID-19 vaccine knowledge and uptake were measured have been published elsewhere.²⁰