Table 1.

Characteristics of diabetic/hypertensive patients attending diabetes and hypertension management clinics in two Nairobi slums

Variable	Frequency	%	95% CI
Sex
Male	69	33.5	27.1-40.4
Female	137	66.5	59.6-72.9
Age groups
18-35 years	11	5.3	2.7-9.4
36-50 years	50	24.3	18.6-30.7
51-65 years	105	51.0	43.9-58.0
> 66 years	39	18.9	13.8-25.0
Marital status
Single	25	12.1	8.0-17.4
Married	136	66.0	59.1-72.5
Divorced/separated	13	6.3	3.4-10.5
Widow/Widower	31	15.1	10.5-20.7
Levels of education
No education	43	20.9	15.5-27.1
Primary education	120	58.3	51.2-65.1
Secondary education	43	20.9	15.5-27.1
Occupation
Self-employed	103	50.0	50.0-57.0
Temporary employment	24	11.7	7.6-16.8
Permanent employment	12	5.8	3.0-10.0
Farmer	19	9.2	5.6-14.0
Not employed	48	23.3	17.7-29.7
Clinic attendance
As required	185	89.8	84.8-93.6
When not feeling well	3	1.5	0.3-4.2
In need of more medicine	5	2.4	0.8-5.6
In need of medical check ups	11	5.3	2.7-9.3
Cause of diabetes/hypertension
Hereditary	30	14.6	10.0-0.1
Lifestyle disease	72	35.0	28.5-41.9
Didn't know	86	41.8	34.9-48.8
Others e.g. fainting	16	7.8	4.5-12.3
Can diabetes/hypertension be prevented?
Yes	170	82.5	76.6-87.4
No	10	4.9	2.3-8.7
Not sure	26	12.6	8.4-18