Table 1.
Participants’ characteristics
| Variable | Frequency (n = 496) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Female | 251 | 50.6% |
| Male | 245 | 49.4% |
| Marital status | ||
| Married / cohabiting | 367 | 74.0% |
| Separated / divorced | 35 | 7.1% |
| Single / never married | 27 | 5.4% |
| Widowed | 67 | 13.5% |
| Education completed | ||
| None | 229 | 46.2% |
| Primary | 171 | 34.5% |
| Secondary S4 | 57 | 11.5% |
| Secondary S6 | 10 | 2.0% |
| Tertiary | 29 | 5.8% |
| Occupation | ||
| Artisan | 11 | 2.2% |
| Farming | 271 | 54.6% |
| Government employee | 43 | 8.7% |
| Housewife | 24 | 4.8% |
| Retired worker | 13 | 2.6% |
| Trader | 90 | 18.1% |
| Unemployed | 44 | 8.9% |
| Agegroup | ||
| < =20 | 15 | 3.0% |
| > 20–30 | 25 | 5.0% |
| > 30–40 | 82 | 16.5% |
| > 40–50 | 149 | 30.0% |
| > 50–60 | 124 | 25.0% |
| > 60–70 | 69 | 13.9% |
| > 70 | 32 | 6.5% |
| Time diabetic (months) | ||
| < =12 | 108 | 21.8% |
| > 12–24 | 61 | 12.3% |
| > 24–36 | 66 | 13.3% |
| > 36–48 | 35 | 7.1% |
| > 48–60 | 50 | 10.1% |
| > 60–72 | 40 | 8.1% |
| > 72–84 | 25 | 5.0% |
| > 84–96 | 26 | 5.2% |
| > 96 | 85 | 17.1% |