Table 2:

Patient classification by age, duration of diabetes and Body Mass Index groups

Parameter	Groups			No. of patients	Percentage
Age	Group 1	< 50 years		65	30.8
	Group 2	50–59 years		84	39.8
	Group 3	> 59 years		62	29.4
	Total			211	100
Duration of diabetes	Group A	< 5 years		51	24.2
	Group B	5–9 years		58	27.5
	Group C	10–14 years		58	27.5
	Group D	> 14 years		44	20.9
	Total			211	100
BMI	Good	Male	BMI < 25 kg/m2	41	19.4
	71 (33.6%)	Female	BMI < 24 kg/m2	30	14.2
	Acceptable	Male	BMI 25–27 kg/m2	21	10.0
	45 (21.4%)	Female	BMI 24–26 kg/m2	24	11.4
	Poor	Male	BMI > 27 kg/m2	39	18.5
	95 (45.0%)	Female	BMI > 26 kg/m2	56	26.5
	Total			211	100

BMI = body mass index