Table 1.
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes, n= 254
| Parameter | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Age groups | |
| Age (mean ±SD) | 49 (2.1) |
| < 50 years | 126 (49.6) |
| ≥ 50 years | 128* (50.4) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 134 *(52.8) |
| Female | 120 (47.2) |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | |
| ≤ 25 | 46 (18.1) |
| > 25 to < 30 | 134*(52.8) |
| > 30 | 74 (29.1) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 190 *(74.8) |
| Unmarried | 64 (25.2) |
| Smoking | |
| Current smoker | 33 (13.0) |
| Ex-smoker | 10 ( 3.9) |
| Never smoked | 187 *(73.6) |
| Not documented | 24 ( 9.5) |
| Family history of diabetes | |
| Yes | 172 *(67.7) |
| No | 82 (32.3) |
| Date of diabetes diagnosis (years) Mean (±SD) duration of diabetes in years (8 ±3.2) | |
| < 1 | 42 (16.5) |
| > 1 and < 5 | 58 (22.8) |
| > 5 and <10 | 60 (23.6) |
| > 10 | 94 *(37.1) |
| Medical history | |
| History of hypertension | 67 (26.4) |
| History of dyslipidaemia | 93 *(36.6) |
| H/O other co morbid conditions | 83 (37.0) |
| Other co morbidities | |
| Presence of co morbid conditions | 147 *(57.9) |
| None | 107 (42.1) |
| Treatment modalities | |
| Lifestyle modification alone | 12 ( 4.7) |
| Oral hypoglycemic agents (OHA) | 159 *(62.6) |
| OHA and Insulin | 62 (24.4) |
| Insulin only | 21 ( 8.3) |
*
Key: The highest percentage achieved in sub rows.