Table 3.
Background characteristics of study participants
| Characteristic | Category | Total (N = 377) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | < 30 | 14 (3.71) |
| 30–39 | 49 (13.00) | |
| 40–49 | 131 (34.75) | |
| 50–59 | 108 (28.65) | |
| ≥60 | 75 (19.89) | |
| Education | No formal education | 60 (15.9) |
| Primary | 200 (53.1) | |
| Secondary | 92 (24.4) | |
| Institution | 25 (6.6) | |
| Religion | Catholic | 54 (14.32) |
| Protestant | 157 (41.65) | |
| Muslim | 142 (37.67) | |
| Pentecostal | 22 (5.84) | |
| Others | 2 (0.53) | |
| Marital status | Never married | 14 (3.7) |
| Married/living together | 297 (78.8) | |
| Widowed/separated | 66 (17.5) | |
| Source of livelihood | Not working | 74 (19.63) |
| Salary/wage earner | 61 (16.18) | |
| Peasant farmer | 193 (51.19) | |
| Self-employed | 49 (13.00) | |
| Duration of diabetes | 1 to 5 yrs | 248 (65.8) |
| Above 5 yrs | 129 (34.2) | |
| Having any comorbidity | No | 105 (27.85) |
| Yes | 272 (72.15) |