Table 1.
Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with diabetes mellitus in Vietnam (2016, n=392)
| Patients’ characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age, years | |
| Mean (SD) | 65.14 (13.45) |
| Median (Q1–Q3) | 64.0 (56–72.7) |
| Age groups (years) | |
| <40 | 11 (2.8) |
| 40–49 | 38 (9.7) |
| 50–59 | 83 (21.2) |
| 60–69 | 119 (30.4) |
| 70–79 | 73 (18.6) |
| ≥80 | 68 (17.3) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 131 (33.4) |
| Female | 261 (66.6) |
| Duration of diabetes in years | |
| 1–5 | 10 (2.6) |
| 6–10 | 144 (36.7) |
| 11–15 | 115 (29.3) |
| 16–20 | 40 (10.2) |
| ≥21 | 8 (2.0) |
| Glycemic control (mg/dL) | |
| 70–130 | 152 (33.8) |
| 131–179 | 168 (42.9) |
| ≥180 | 72 (18.4) |
| Complications | |
| Without complication | 133 (38.4) |
| With complication | 259 (69.6) |
| Number of complications (median, Q1–Q3) | 2 (1–4) |
| Comorbidities | |
| Without comorbidity | 10 (2.6) |
| With comorbidity | 382 (97.4) |
| Number of comorbidities (median, Q1–Q3) | 7 (3–11) |
| Department | |
| OPD | 345 (88.0) |
| IPD | 47 (12.0) |
| Health insurance status | |
| 80% | 315 (80.4) |
| 95% | 7 (1.8) |
| 100% | 70 (17.9) |
| BMI | |
| <18.5 | 49 (12.5) |
| 18.5–22.9 | 105 (26.8) |
| 23–26.9 | 127 (32.4) |
| ≥27 | 102 (26.0) |
| Treatment drug | |
| Insulin and OAD | 8 (2.0) |
| OAD | 384 (98.0) |
| Marriage status | |
| Single | 33 (8.4) |
| Married | 315 (80.4) |
| Divorced/Widow | 44 (11.2) |
| Education* | |
| Low | 84 (21.4) |
| Middle | 236 (60.2) |
| High | 72 (18.4) |
| Occupation | |
| Labor | 74 (18.9) |
| Govt. officials | 16 (4.1) |
| Business | 22 (5.6) |
| Housewife | 73 (18.6) |
| Unemployed | 39 (9.9) |
| Retired | 52 (13.3) |
| Others | 116 (29.6) |
| Monthly income | |
| <$200 | 208 (53.0) |
| $200–$399 | 23 (5.9) |
| $400–$499 | 27 (6.8) |
| $500–$599 | 10 (2.5) |
| $600–$699 | 12 (3.1) |
| No income | 112 (28.6) |
| Impact on income | |
| Yes | 146 (37.2) |
| Loan | 67 (17.1) |
| Sell property | 2 (0.5) |
| Others | 77 (19.6) |
| No | 246 (62.8) |
| Curtailment of expenditure | 185 (47.2) |
| Saving money | 61 (15.5) |
| Lifestyle | |
| Drinking | 22 (5.6) |
| Smoking | 16 (4.1) |
| Exercising | 268 (68.4) |
| Relatives’ T2DM history | |
| Yes | 111 (28.3) |
| No | 281 (71.7) |
| Transportation | |
| Motorcycle | 266 (67.9) |
| Car | 5 (1.2) |
| Taxi | 3 (0.8) |
| Motorcycle rider | 9 (2.3) |
| Bus | 109 (27.8) |
Note:
*
Low: none and primary school; Middle: lower and upper secondary school; High: diploma or Bachelor’s degree or postgraduation. Data presented as number (percentage) unless stated otherwise.
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; IPD: inpatients department; OAD, oral antidiabetics; OPD: outpatients department; SD, standard deviation; T2DM, type 2 diabetes mellitus.