Table 1.
Socio-demographical, Behavioral and clinical characteristics of adults with and without DM in Adama city
| Variable | Diabetic (n = 359) | Non-diabetic (n = 415) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGE; Mean (SD) | 51.64(14.51) | 33.37(9.86) | < 0.0001* |
| Depression Mean (SD) | 2.35(0.03) | 1.97 (0.03) | < 0.0001* |
| Gender; n (%) | |||
| Female | 176(49.03) | 259(62.41) | < 0.0001** |
| Male | 183(50.97) | 156(37.59) | |
| Residence; n (%) | |||
| Urban | 306(85.24) | 415(100) | |
| Rural | 53(14.76) | – | |
| Educational status; n (%) | |||
| Uneducated | 60(16.71) | 34(8.25)) | < 0.0001** |
| Primary cycle | 119(33.15) | 104(25.24) | |
| Secondary and above | 180(50.14) | 274(66.50) | |
| Marital status; n (%) | |||
| Single | 45(12.53) | 134(32.29) | < 0.0001** |
| Married | 225(62.67) | 228(54.94) | |
| Separated | 15(4.18) | 13(3.13) | |
| Divorced | 10(2.79) | 16(3.86) | |
| Widowed | 64(17.83) | 24(5.78) | |
| Religion | |||
| Christen | 271(75.49) | 292(70.36) | < 0.0001*** |
| Muslim | 87(24.23) | 105(25.30) | |
| Other | 1(0.28) | 18(4.34) | |
| Occupational status; n (%) | |||
| Employed | 76(21.17) | 165(39.76) | |
| Housewives | 103(28.69) | 69(16.63) | |
| Retired | 71(9.95) | 6(1.45) | |
| Merchant | 35(9.75) | 61(14.70) | |
| Daily labor | 7(1.95) | 43(10.36) | |
| Jobless | 35(9.75) | 51(12.29) | |
| Farmer | 32(8.91) | 3(0.72) | |
| Other | 0(0) | 17(2.20)) | |
| Hazardous drinking; n (%) | |||
| Yes | 22(6.13) | 64(15.42) | < 0.0001** |
| No | 337(93.87) | 351(84.58) | |
* P-values from two-sample t test with equal variances; **p-values from Chi-square test; ***p-values from Fisher exact test