Table 1.

Socio-demographic characteristics of adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus attending Debre Markos Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2026 (n = 392).

Variables	Category	Frequency	Percentage
Age	Less than 44	105	26.8
	45–65	226	57.6
	Above 65	61	15.6
Sex	Male	216	55.1
	Female	176	44.9
Residences	Rural	249	63.5
	Urban	143	36.5
Religion	Orthodox	311	79.3
	Muslim	37	9.5
	Protestant	44	11.2
Occupation	Merchant	57	14.5
	Farmer	166	42.3
	Government or private employee	108	27.6
	Housewife	31	7.9
	Daily Laborer	30	7.7
Income category	Less than 10,000	157	40.0
	10,000–20,000	79	20.2
	Greater than 20,000	156	39.8
Household food insecurity	Secure	192	49.0
	Insecure	200	51.0
Education	Cannot read and write	56	14.3
	Can read and write	32	8.2
	Primary	119	30.4
	Secondary	40	10.2
	College or university graduate	145	36.9