Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of diabetic patients attending UoGH Diabetic Clinic (n=415), Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia, November 2014
| Variables | Number (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 18–29 | 91 (21.9) |
| 30–39 | 70 (16.9) | |
| 40–49 | 69 (16.6) | |
| 50–59 | 132 (31.8) | |
| >60 | 53 (12.8) | |
| Sex | Female | 202 (48.7) |
| Male | 213 (51.3) | |
| Religion | Orthodox Christian | 377 (90.8) |
| Muslim | 35 (8.5) | |
| Protestant | 3 (0.7) | |
| Residence | Urban | 273 (65.8) |
| Rural | 142 (34.2) | |
| Ethnicity | Amhara | 412 (99.3) |
| Oromo | 3 (0.7) | |
| Educational status | Cannot read and write | 240 (57.8) |
| Completed secondary | 44 (10.6) | |
| education | ||
| University/college degree | 24 (5.8) | |
| and above | ||
| Occupation | Housewife | 124 (29.9) |
| Government employer | 70 (16.9) | |
| Merchant | 33 (8) | |
| Farmer | 117 (28.2) | |
| Daily laborer | 17 (4.1) | |
| Pensioner | 15 (3.6) | |
| Self-employed | 15 (3.6) | |
| No job | 9 (2.1) | |
| Students | 5 (1.2) | |
| Marital status | Widow | 48 (11.5) |
| Divorcee | 50 (12.1) | |
| Single | 65 (15.6) | |
| Married | 252 (60.7) | |
| Monthly family income (in USD) | <25 | 148 (35.7) |
| (25–50) | 164 (39.5) | |
| >0 | 103 (24.8) | |
| Had children | Yes | 320 (77.1) |
| No | 95 (22.9) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | <18.5 | 30 (8) |
| 18.5–25.0 | 238 (57.3) | |
| 25–30 | 114 (27.5) |
Abbreviations: UoGH, University of Gondar Hospital; BMI, body mass index.