Table 1.

Characteristic of diabetic patients

Variable	Mean (SD)/n	Min-Max/%
Duration of diabetes (years)	9.53±8.39	-1-30
BMI (kg/ m2)	28.93±6	16.73-52.33
HbA1C (%)	7.93±1.39	5-12.5
Education
Illiterate	66	17.8
Less than diploma	222	59
Diploma	64	17
Academic	24	6.4
Marital status
Married	364	96.8
Wife’s death	12	3.2
Smoking
Yes	39	10.4
No	317	84.3
Quit	20	5.3
Treatment
Oral medication	204	54.3
Insulin	40	10.6
Both	132	35.1