Table 1.
Sociodemographic and socioeconomic characteristics of patients with diabetes on follow-up at NSH, Nekemte, East Wollega, West Ethiopia, (n=215)
| Variables | Frequency (n=215) | Percentage |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 122 | 56.7 |
| Female | 93 | 43.3 |
| Mean age in year | 41.6±SD 15.4 | |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 141 | 65.6 |
| Rural | 74 | 34.4 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 146 | 67.9 |
| Single | 42 | 19.5 |
| Divorced | 6 | 2.8 |
| Widowed | 21 | 9.8 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Oromo | 198 | 92.1 |
| Amhara | 9 | 4.2 |
| Guraghe | 5 | 2.3 |
| Other* | 3 | 1.4 |
| Educational status | ||
| Cannot read and write | 38 | 17.7 |
| Grades 1–8 | 63 | 29.3 |
| Grades 9–12 | 50 | 23.3 |
| College/university | 64 | 29.8 |
| Occupation | ||
| Government/NGO employee | 52 | 24.2 |
| Merchant | 23 | 10.7 |
| Farmer | 41 | 19.1 |
| Housewife | 46 | 21.4 |
| Retired | 23 | 10.7 |
| Other† | 30 | 14.0 |
| Economic status (Wealth index) | ||
| Poorest | 43 | 20.0 |
| Poor | 38 | 17.7 |
| Medium | 46 | 21.4 |
| Wealthy | 45 | 20.9 |
| Wealthiest | 43 | 20.0 |
*Other (tigre, silte).
†Other (student, carpenter).
NGO, non-governmental organisation; NSH, Nekemte Specialised Hospital.