Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics of T2D patients at government hospitals in East Ethiopia from 2013 to 2017.
| Characteristics | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Place of follow up | ||
| Hiwot Fana Hospital | 254 | 50.6 |
| Jugal Hospital | 129 | 25.7 |
| Police Hospital | 119 | 23.7 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 215 | 42.8 |
| Female | 287 | 57.2 |
| Marital Status | ||
| Married | 424 | 84.4 |
| Widowed | 39 | 7.8 |
| Others | 39 | 7.8 |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 368 | 74.2 |
| Rural | 72 | 14.5 |
| Semi Urban | 56 | 11.3 |
| Occupation | ||
| Gov't Employee | 193 | 38.4 |
| Private Work | 126 | 25.1 |
| Unemployed | 70 | 13.9 |
| Farmer | 48 | 9.6 |
| Unspecified | 35 | 7.0 |
| Retired | 30 | 6.0 |