Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of type 2 diabetic patients.
| Variable | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) (mean ± SD) | 51.14 ± 14.45 | |
| <19 | 7 | 1.4% |
| 20–39 | 91 | 16.8% |
| 40–59 | 232 | 42.7% |
| 60–79 | 198 | 36.4% |
| 80–99 | 15 | 2.8% |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 232 | 42.7% |
| Female | 311 | 57.3% |
| Occupation | ||
| None | 167 | 30.8% |
| Self-employed | 304 | 55.9% |
| Govt employed | 72 | 13.3% |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 49 | 9.1% |
| Married | 399 | 73.4% |
| Divorced | 49 | 9.1% |
| Widowed | 46 | 8.4% |
| Socioeconomic income (GHS) | ||
| <500 (low) | 292 | 53.8% |
| 500–1000 (moderate) | 205 | 37.8% |
| >1000 (high) | 46 | 8.4% |
| Highest level of education | ||
| None | 61 | 11.2% |
| Primary | 208 | 38.4% |
| Secondary | 194 | 35.7% |
| Tertiary | 80 | 14.7% |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Akan | 478 | 88.1% |
| Ga-Adangbe | 4 | 0.7% |
| Ewe | 15 | 2.8% |
| Mole-Dagbani | 46 | 8.4% |