Table 1.
Baseline sociodemographic characteristics of T2DM patients attending JUMC, May 2016.
| Variables | Intervention (n = 116) | Comparison (n = 104) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency | Percent | Frequency | Percent | |
| Age (years) mean ± SD | 55 ± 10 | 54 ± 10 | ||
| GENDER | ||||
| Male | 81 | 70 | 67 | 64 |
| Female | 35 | 30 | 37 | 36 |
| EDUCATIONAL STATUS | ||||
| Illiterate | 20 | 17 | 23 | 22 |
| Grade 1–6 | 33 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
| Grade 7–12 | 39 | 34 | 33 | 32 |
| College/university completed | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||||
| Married | 98 | 84 | 85 | 82 |
| Widow | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
| Never married | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Divorced | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| MONTHLY FAMILY INCOME | ||||
| Mean monthly family income in USD* (SD) | 93 ± 123 | 87 ± 77 | ||
| FINANCIAL SOURCES FOR HEALTH CARE | ||||
| Out of pocket | 57 | 49 | 60 | 58 |
| Paid by district | 33 | 29 | 36 | 34 |
| Insured | 21 | 18 | 6 | 6 |
| Other | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| RESIDENCE | ||||
| Urban | 81 | 70 | 82 | 79 |
| Rural | 35 | 30 | 22 | 21 |
| FAMILY STRUCTURE | ||||
| Nuclear family | 89 | 77 | 76 | 73 |
| Extended family | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
| Living alone | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 |
| With other individual | – | – | 2 | 2 |
| HOUSEHOLD FOOD INSECURITY | ||||
| Secure | 52 | 45 | 53 | 51 |
| Insecure | 64 | 55 | 51 | 49 |
*
1USD at the time ~ 21.18 Ethiopian Birr.