Table 2.
Clinical and self-care characteristics of diabetic patients attending UoGH Diabetic Clinic (n=415), Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia, November 2014
| Variable | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Type of DM | |
| Type II | 206 (49.6) |
| Type I | 209 (50.4) |
| Duration of diabetes since diagnosed (years) | |
| <5 | 247 (59.5) |
| 5–10 | 117 (28.2) |
| >10 | 30 (12.3) |
| Diabetes treatment intensity | |
| None or diet | 4 (1) |
| Oral hypoglycemic only | 150 (36.1) |
| Insulin only | 249 (60) |
| Insulin and oral hypoglycemic | 12 (2.9) |
| Years in treatment since diabetes diagnosis | |
| <5 | 250 (60.2) |
| 5–10 | 116 (28) |
| .10 | 49 (11.8) |
| Glycemic control | |
| Good | 116 (28) |
| Poor | 299 (72) |
| Recent physical exercise | |
| Yes | 91 (21.9) |
| No | 324 (78.1) |
| Regular physical exercise | |
| Yes | 59 (14.2) |
| No | 356 (85.8) |
| Use of psychotropic drugs | |
| Yes | 2 (0.5) |
| No | 413 (99.5) |
| Current smoker | |
| Yes | 1 (0.2) |
| No | 414 (99.8) |
| Presence of medical comorbidities | |
| Yes | 38 (9.2) |
| No | 377 (90.8) |
| Diabetic complications | |
| Yes | 126 (30.4) |
| No | 289 (69.6) |
Abbreviations: UoGH, University of Gondar Hospital; DM, diabetes mellitus.