Table 3.
Lifestyle characteristic of type 2 diabetic patients.
| Lifestyle characteristics features | Frequency | Response |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | ||
| Number of times meals are taken per day | ||
| Twice | 107 | 19.6% |
| Thrice | 406 | 74.8% |
| Four | 30 | 5.6% |
| Snack in between meals | ||
| Yes | 91 | 16.8% |
| No | 452 | 83.2% |
| Taking meals late at night | ||
| Yes | 72 | 13.3% |
| No | 471 | 86.7% |
| Time for taking late meal | ||
| 5 pm | 69 | 12.6% |
| 6 pm | 338 | 62.2% |
| 7 pm | 125 | 23.1% |
| 8 pm | 11 | 2.1% |
| Physical activity | ||
| Regular exercise | ||
| Yes | 133 | 24.5% |
| No | 410 | 75.5% |
| Type of exercise | ||
| Walking | 310 | 57.1% |
| Jogging | 233 | 42.9% |
| Gym | 0 | — |
| Number of weekly exercises | ||
| Once | 16 | 2.9% |
| Twice | 186 | 34.3% |
| Thrice | 31 | 5.7% |
| Daily | 264 | 48.6% |
| Smoking lifestyle | ||
| Yes | 4 | 0.7% |
| No | 539 | 99.3% |
| Alcohol intake | ||
| Yes | 15 | 2.8% |
| No | 528 | 97.2% |
| Food preferences | ||
| Soft drinks | 288 | 53.1% |
| Fast food (burger, deep fried foods, and pizza) | 213 | 39.2% |
| Red meat | 118 | 21.7% |
| Butter, cheese, and cream | 307 | 56.6% |
| Egg yolk | 65 | 11.9% |
| Fiber rich foods | 167 | 30.7% |