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. 2013 Jan 14;8(1):e52857. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0052857

Table 2. Clinical Characteristics of the Study Participants (n = 575).

Variable Proportion of all Diabetics
N Percent (95% CI)
Type of DM
Insulin treated diabetes 198 34.9 (30.98–38.82)
Non-insulin treated diabetes 370 65.1 (61.18–69.02)
Mode of diagnosis
Incidental 189 34.5 (30.52–38.48)
Symptomatic 359 65.5 (61.52–69.48)
Family history of DM
Present 360 64.4 (60.43–68.37)
Duration of DM
<1 year 47 8.5 (6.18–10.82)
1.1–5 years 143 25.8 (22.16–29.44)
5.1–10 years 151 27.2 (23.50–30.90)
10.1–20 years 183 33 (29.09–36.91)
>20 years 31 5.6 (3.69–7.51)
Other chronic conditions
Present 317 61.2(57.00–65.40)
Glycemic control
Good (HbA1c <7%) 74 26.9 (21.7–32.1)
Acceptable (HbA1c 7–8%) 45 16.4 (12.0–20.8)
Poor (HbA1c >8%) 156 56.7 (50.8–62.6)