Table 3.
Biochemical details of patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus having regular follow-up at Yekatit 12 Hospital Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (n = 211).
| Variable | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Preprandial blood glucose | ||
| 80–130 mg/dL | 72 | 34.1 |
| > 130 mg/dL | 139 | 65.9 |
| Glycated hemoglobin (n = 75) | ||
| < 7% | 14 | 18.7 |
| ≥ 7% | 61 | 81.3 |
| Alanine transaminase (ALT) | ||
| Normal | 170 | 80.6 |
| Elevated | 41 | 19.4 |
| Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) | ||
| Normal | 186 | 88.2 |
| Elevated | 25 | 11.8 |
| AST-to-ALT ratio | ||
| ≤ 1 | 118 | 55.9 |
| > 1 | 93 | 44.1 |
| Total bilirubin | ||
| Normal | 204 | 96.7 |
| Elevated | 7 | 3.3 |
| Direct bilirubin | ||
| Normal | 160 | 75.8 |
| Elevated | 51 | 24.2 |
| Total cholesterol | ||
| Normal | 175 | 82.9 |
| Borderline | 20 | 9.5 |
| High | 16 | 7.6 |
| HDL cholesterol | ||
| Normal | 56 | 26.5 |
| Abnormal | 155 | 73.5 |
| LDL cholesterol | ||
| Normal | 79 | 37.4 |
| Elevated | 132 | 62.6 |
| Triglyceride cholesterol | ||
| Normal | 105 | 49.8 |
| Borderline | 43 | 20.4 |
| High | 63 | 29.9 |
Abbreviations: HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein.