Table 2.
Clinical characteristics of patients with diabetes and hypertension (n = 423).
| Variables | Categories | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Duration of the disease (years) | Mean ± SD | 4.78 ± 2.98 |
| 1–5 | 331 (78.3) | |
| >5 | 92 (21.7) | |
| History of hospitalization | Yes | 101 (23.9) |
| No | 322 (76.1) | |
| Comorbidities other than HTN | Present | 152 (35.9) |
| Absent | 271 (64.1) | |
| Specific comorbidities (n = 152) | Ischemic heart disease | 71 (46.7) |
| Peptic ulcer disease | 30 (19.7) | |
| Heart failure | 19 (12.5) | |
| Dyslipidemia | 11 (7.2) | |
| Infections | 5 (3.3) | |
| Othersa | 16 (10.5) | |
| FBS at last visit (mg/dL) | <70 | 8 (1.9) |
| 70–130 | 180 (42.6) | |
| >130 | 235 (55.6) | |
| BP at last visit (mmHg) | ⩽140/90 | 193 (45.6) |
| >140/90 | 230 (54.4) |
BP: blood pressure; FBS: fast blood sugar; SD: standard deviation; HTN: hypertension.
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Asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, epilepsy, and thyroid disorder.