Table 1.

Socio-demographic characteristics of patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus attending diabetes clinic follow up at Debre Tabor General Hospital North West, Ethiopia, 2018. (n = 385)

Variables		Frequency	Percent (%)
Sex	Male	202	52.5
	Female	183	47.5
Age in years	18–40	90	23.4
	41–59	182	47.3
	>60	113	29.4
Marital Status	Single	46	11.9
	Married	255	66.2
	Divorced	69	17.9
	Separated	15	3.9
Religion	Orthodox	342	88.8
	Protestant	6	1.6
	Muslim	37	9.6
Residence	Urban	226	58.7
	Rural	159	41.3
Educational Status	Unable to read and write	164	42.6
	Able to read and write	74	19.2
	Primary education	36	9.4
	Secondary education	42	10.9
	Higher education and above	69	17.9
Occupational Status	Government employee	85	22.1
	Merchant	74	19.2
	Farmer	137	35.6
	NGO	36	9.4
	Housewife	53	13.8
Family history of DM	No	271	70.4
	Yes	114	29.6
Total		385	100