Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of type 2 diabetes patients
| Category | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 25–34 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 35–44 | 25 | 12.2 |
| 45–54 | 53 | 25.9 |
| 55–64 | 39 | 19.0 |
| 65–74 | 59 | 28.8 |
| 75–84 | 22 | 10.7 |
| 85–94 | 4 | 2.0 |
| Total | 205 | 100.0 |
| Weight | ||
| 45–65 | 84 | 41.0 |
| 66–86 | 93 | 45.4 |
| 87–107 | 23 | 11.2 |
| 108–128 | 5 | 2.4 |
| Total | 205 | 100.0 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 49 | 23.9 |
| Female | 156 | 76.1 |
| Total | 205 | 100.0 |
| Occupation | ||
| Unemployed | 10 | 4.9 |
| Self-employed | 149 | 73.0 |
| Public or private sector employee | 23 | 11.3 |
| Pensioner | 22 | 10.8 |
| Total | 204 | 100.0 |
| Education | ||
| None | 115 | 56.1 |
| Primary | 23 | 11.2 |
| JHS | 5 | 2.4 |
| SHS | 4 | 2.0 |
| Tertiary | 58 | 28.3 |
| Total | 205 | 100.0 |