Table 1. Socio demographic and clinical characteristics of the study participants.
| Characteristic | Frequency | Percentage |
| Age, years | ||
| Mean±SD: 53.9±12.4 years | ||
| ≥50 | 87 | 59.6 |
| Gender | ||
| Males | 75 | 51.4 |
| Occupation | ||
| Employed | 122 | 83.6 |
| Education status | ||
| No formal education | 26 | 17.8 |
| Primary education | 61 | 41.8 |
| Secondary education | 46 | 31.5 |
| Tertiary education | 13 | 8.9 |
| Smoking status | ||
| Former smokers | 2 | 1.4 |
| Current smokers | 1 | 0.7 |
| Alcohol consumption | 24 | 16.4 |
| Age of onset of diabetes | ||
| ≥40 years | 102 | 69.9 |
| Duration of DM | ||
| ≤4 years | 74 | 50.7 |
| Pre-existing hypertension | 69 | 47.3 |