Table 3.
Distribution of diabetes complications for the study population by sex
| Variables | T2DM (n = 1200) | Male (n = 482) | Female (n = 718) | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. (%) | No. (%) | No. (%) | |||
| High BP (≥130/85 mmHg) or treatment of previously diagnosed hypertension | Yes | 771 (64.25) | 289 (37.4) | 482 (62.6) | 0.001 |
| No | 429 (35.75) | 193 (45.0) | 236 (55.0) | ||
| Eyes problems | Yes | 694 (57.8) | 228 (32.9) | 466 (67.1) | 0.001 |
| No | 506 (42.1) | 254 (50.2) | 252 (49.8) | ||
| Kidney problems | Yes | 130 (10.8) | 34 (26.2) | 96 (73.8) | 0.001 |
| No | 1070 (89.1) | 448 (41.9) | 622 (58.1) | ||
| Heart problems | Yes | 87 (7.25) | 23 (26.4) | 64 (73.6) | 0.004 |
| No | 1113 (92.7) | 459 (41.2) | 654 (58.8) | ||
| Extremities problems | Yes | 264 (22.0) | 109 (41.3) | 155 (58.7) | 0.362 |
| No | 936 (78.0) | 373 (39.9) | 563 (60.1) | ||
| Neurological problems | Yes | 1106 (92.1) | 439 (39.7) | 667 (60.3) | 0.149 |
| No | 94 (7.83) | 43 (45.7) | 51 (54.3) | ||
Data are expressed as percentage for categorical variables. The chi-square test was used to examine differences in the prevalence of different categorical variable. P value less than 0.05 was considered as statistically significant