Table 3.
Patient characteristics
| Characteristic | Observations (n = 163) | Proportion (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| Mean age in years | 163 | 58.9 (56.8‐61.0) |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 67 | 41.1% (33.7‐48.9) |
| Female | 96 | 58.9% (51.1‐66.2) |
| Illness condition | ||
| Diabetes mellitus | 69 | 42.3% (34.9‐50.1) |
| Diabetes mellitus & Hypertension | 94 | 57.7% (49.9‐65.1) |
| Enrolled to a health insurance scheme | ||
| Yes | 52 | 31.9% (25.1‐39.5) |
| No | 111 | 68.1% (60.5‐74.9) |
| Employment status | ||
| Formal employment | 32 | 19.6 (14.2‐26.5) |
| Informal/unemployed | 131 | 80.4 (73.5‐85.8) |
| Reason for not working | ||
| Related to DM/DM & HTN comorbidity | 48 | 29.4% (22.9‐37.0) |
| Not related to DM/DM & HTN comorbidity | 115 | 70.6% (63.0‐77.1) |
| Highest level of education | ||
| None | 27 | 16.6% (11.6‐23.2) |
| Primary | 66 | 40.5% (33.2‐48.3) |
| Secondary | 47 | 28.8% (22.3‐36.3) |
| Graduate/certificate | 23 | 14.1% (9.5‐20.4) |
| Where diagnosed | ||
| Public facility | 132 | 81.0% (74.1‐86.3) |
| Mission facility | 7 | 4.3% (2.0‐8.7) |
| Private facility | 24 | 14.7% (10.0‐21.1) |
| Illness duration | ||
| 6 mo to <1 y | 16 | 9.8% (6.1‐15.5) |
| 1‐5 y | 69 | 42.3% (34.9‐50.1) |
| ≥5 y | 78 | 47.9% (40.2‐55.6) |