Table 1.
Characteristics of the patients with type 2 diabetes in eastern Sudan (n = 339)
| Variable | Value | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years)a | 54.8 | 12.8 |
| Male sex | 102 | 30.1 |
| Education ≤ secondary level | 259 | 76.4 |
| Married | 305 | 90.0 |
| Employed | 150 | 44.2 |
| Duration of diabetes (years)b | 5.8 | 3.0–10.0 |
| Presence of comorbidity | 126 | 37.2 |
| Smoking/ex-smoking | 13 | 3.9 |
| Alcohol intake | 3 | 0.9 |
| Add sugar to the food | 300 | 88.5 |
| Oral glucose control agents | 243 | 71.7 |
| Insulin | 75 | 22.1 |
| Oral hypoglycemic and insulin | 21 | 6.2 |
| Measuring blood sugar at home | 31 | 9.1 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2)b | 26.4 | 23.6–29.6 |
| Fasting blood glucose (mg/dl) | 149.0 | 120.0–192.0 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (%) | 8.6 | 6.9–9.9 |
| Cholesterol (mg/dl)b | 165.8 | 134.0–190.0 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl)b | 127.0 | 90.0–160.0 |
aMean (SD)
bMedian (interquartile range)