Table 2.
Non pharmacological approaches of diabetes care among ambulatory patients with type 2 diabetes attending three hospitals at southwest Ethiopia, 2017
| Variables | Category | Frequency | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ever drunk alcohol regularly | Yes | 48 | 28.4 |
| No | 121 | 71.6 | |
| Currently drink alcohol regularly (n = 48) | Yes | 5 | 10.4 |
| No | 43 | 89.6 | |
| Ever chew khat regularly | Yes | 34 | 20.1 |
| No | 135 | 79.9 | |
| Currently chewed khat regularly (n = 34) | Yes | 4 | 11.8 |
| No | 30 | 88.2 | |
| Ever smoked cigarette regularly | Yes | 8 | 4.7 |
| No | 161 | 95.3 | |
| Currently smoke cigarette regularly (n = 8) | Yes | 1 | 12.5 |
| No | 7 | 87.5 | |
| Exercise regularly | Yes | 107 | 63.3 |
| No | 61 | 36.1 | |
| Dietary adherence | Yes | 150 | 88.8 |
| No | 19 | 11.2 | |
| Have glucometer | Yes | 31 | 18.3 |
| No | 138 | 81.7 | |
| Days for SMBG per week (n = 31) | <7 | 28 | 90.3 |
| ≥ 7 | 3 | 9.7 |
SMBG Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose