Table 1.
Socio-demographic, clinical and physiologic characteristics of type 2 DM patients on anti diabetic treatment at university of Gondar referral hospital, September, 2005 – March 2017
| Variable | No Vascular complication (n = 244) | Any one of vascular complications (n = 97) | Total (n = 341) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Female n(%) | 128(52.5) | 68(70.1) | 196(57.5) |
| Male n(%) | 116(47.5) | 29(29.9) | 145(42.5) |
| Residence | |||
| Rural n(%) | 54(22.1) | 14(14.4) | 68(19.9) |
| Urban n(%) | 190(77.9) | 83(85.6) | 273(80.1) |
| Occupation | |||
| Unemployed n(%) | 92(37.7) | 57(58.8) | 149(43.7) |
| Government n(%) | 71(29.1) | 17(17.5) | 88(25.8) |
| NGO n(%) | 16(6.6) | 4(4.1) | 20(5.9) |
| Private n(%) | 65(26.6) | 19(19.6) | 84(24.6) |
| Age(year)a | 50.1 ± 11.7 | 55.9 ± 9.9 | 51.7 ± 11.5 |
| Family history | |||
| Yes n(%) | 178(73.0) | 50(51.5) | 228(66.9) |
| No n(%) | 66(27.0) | 47(48.5) | 113(33.1) |
| Hypertension | |||
| No n(%) | 148(60.7) | 10(10.3) | 158(46.3) |
| Yes n(%) | 96(39.3) | 87(89.7) | 183(53.7) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | |||
| < 18.5 n(%) | 24(9.8) | 5(5.2) | 29(8.5) |
| 18.5–24.99 n(%) | 137(56.2) | 32(33.0) | 169(49.6) |
| 25–29.99 n(%) | 62(25.4) | 36(37.1) | 98(28.7) |
| ≥ 30 n(%) | 21(8.6) | 24(24.7) | 45(13.2) |
| Treatment | |||
| OHA n(%) | 163(66.8) | 67(69.1) | 230(67.4) |
| Insulin n(%) | 48(19.7) | 16(16.5) | 64(18.8) |
| OHA + Insulin n(%) | 33(13.5) | 14(14.4) | 47(13.8) |
| Protein urea | |||
| Negative n(%) | 217(89.0) | 54(55.7) | 271(79.5) |
| Positive n(%) | 27(11) | 43(44.3) | 70(20.5) |
| HDL-C(mg/dl) | |||
| < 40 n(%) | 36(14.8) | 71(73.2) | 107(31.4) |
| ≥ 40 n(%) | 208(85.2) | 26(26.8) | 234(68.6) |
| LDL-C(mg/dl) | |||
| ≤ 100 n(%) | 174(71.3) | 12(12.4) | 186(54.5) |
| > 100 n(%) | 70(28.7) | 85(87.6) | 155(45.5) |
| Triglyceride(mg/dl) | |||
| ≤ 150 n(%) | 165(67.6) | 13(13.4) | 178(52.2) |
| > 150 n(%) | 79(32.4) | 84(86.6) | 163(47.8) |
| Cholesterol(mg/dl) | |||
| ≤ 200 n(%) | 184(75.4) | 27(27.8) | 211(61.9) |
| > 200 n(%) | 60(24.6) | 70(72.2) | 130(38.1) |
| FBS (mg/dl)b | 136(117.5–165.5) | 200(152–249) | 146(121–198) |
| Creatinine(mg/dl)b | 0.76(0.63–0.84) | 0.83(0.68–1.13) | 0.78(0.65–0.88) |
| SBP(mm Hg)a | 122.9 ± 14.0 | 137.0 ± 15.8 | 126.9 ± 15.8 |
| DBP(mm Hg)a | 76.7 ± 9.3 | 84.5 ± 10.0 | 78.9 ± 10.1 |
aExpressed as mean ± SD and bmedian inter quartile range. BMI body mass index, DBP diastolic blood pressure, FBS fasting blood sugar, HDL-C high density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-C low density lipoprotein cholesterol, SBP systolic blood pressure