Table 2.
Economically related factors of DM patients visiting DCSH, 2023 (n = 392)
| Variables | Categories | Frequency | percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payment method | CBHI | 259 | 66.1 |
| OOP | 115 | 29.3 | |
| Others | 18 | 4.6 | |
| Average monthly income | < 3000 | 163 | 41.6 |
| 3000–6000 | 136 | 34.7 | |
| > 6000 | 93 | 23.7 | |
| Average expenditure per follow-up | < 200 ETB | 239 | 61.0 |
| 200–400 ETB | 88 | 22.4 | |
| > 400 ETB | 65 | 16.6 | |
| Average expenditure per follow-up | < 50 ETB | 292 | 74.5 |
| 50–100 ETB | 19 | 4.8 | |
| 100–150 ETB | 58 | 14.8 | |
| > 150 ETB | 21 | 5.4 | |
| Source of finance | self-sponsored | 307 | 78.3 |
| Family | 35 | 8.9 | |
| government or | 23 | 5.9 | |
| NGO and other | 27 | 6.9 |