Table 1. The Demographic Characteristics of the Diabetic Patients .
| Variables | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Age, y | |
| 22 - 45 | 69 (37.5) |
| 45 - 78 | 113 (61.4) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 67 (36.4) |
| Female | 117 (63.6) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 19 (10.3) |
| Married | 165 (89.7) |
| Education | |
| Diploma or Less | 132 (71.7) |
| Academic Education | 52 (28.3) |
| Occupation | |
| Housekeeper | 95 (51.6) |
| Governmental job | 34 (18.5) |
| Self employed | 25 (13.6) |
| Retired | 30 (16.3) |
| Types of treatment | |
| Taking pills | 137 (74.5) |
| Injecting insulin | 38(20.7) |
| Both | 9 (4.9) |
| Duration of diabetes, y | |
| ≤ 5 | 72 (39.1) |
| > 5 | 112 (60.9) |