Table 2.
health profile of study population of a study conducted on adherence to insulin and associated factors among patients with diabetes mellitus in public hospitals of Central Zone, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2018
| Variable | Non- adhered | Adhered | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family history of DM | |||
| Yes | 38(13.9%) | 8(2.9%) | 46(16.8%) |
| No | 169(61.9%) | 58(21.2%) | 227(83.2%) |
| Attendance of diabetes education sessions | |||
| Yes | 22(8.1%) | 6(2.2%) | 28(10.3%) |
| No | 185(67.8%) | 60(22%) | 245(89.7%) |
| Membership of EDA | |||
| Yes | 43(15.8%) | 37(13.6%) | 80(29.3%) |
| No | 92(33.7%) | 15(5.5%) | 107(39.2%) |
| I did not know | 72(26.4%) | 14(5.1%) | 86(31.5%) |
| Having glucometer at home | |||
| Yes | 137(50.2%) | 58(21.2%) | 195(71.4%) |
| No | 70(25.6%) | 8(2.9%) | 78(28.6%) |
| Duration since diagnosed diabetic (years) | |||
| <10 | 163(59.7%) | 54(19.8%) | 217(79.5%) |
| 10 | 11(4%) | 5(1.8%) | 16(5.9%) |
| >10 | 33(12.1%) | 7(2.6%) | 40(14.7% |
| Duration since the start of insulin therapy (year) | |||
| <5 | 94(34.4%) | 33(12.1%) | 127(46.5%) |
| 5-10 | 82(30%) | 26(9.5%) | 108(39.6%) |
| >10 | 31(11.4%) | 7(2.6%) | 38(13.9%) |
| Dosing schedule of insulin | |||
| Once | 2(0.7%) | 1(0.4%) | 3(1.1%) |
| BID | 205(75.1%) | 65(23.8%) | 270(98.9%) |
| Having regular follow up | |||
| Yes | 204(74.7%) | 65(23.8%) | 269(98.5%) |
| No | 3(1.1%) | 1(0.4%) | 4(1.5%) |