Table 1.

Demographic profile of diabetic patients at the Mbeya Zonal Referral Hospital.

Variable	Category	Frequency	Percentage
Age	30–39	11	3.54%
	40–49	46	14.79%
	50–59	84	27.01%
	60–69	109	35.05%
	70–79	47	15.11%
	80–89	13	4.18%
	90–99	1	0.32%
	Total	311	100%
Gender	Male	143	45.98%
	Female	168	54.02%
	Total	311	100%
Variable	Category frequency
Mean BMI	< 25	25–29	≥ 30	Total
	98 (31.5%)	206 (66.2%)	7 (2.3%)	311