Table 1.

Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study participants (N=300)

Variables	Number	Percent
Age (mean ± SD), years	54.93±11.35
≤39 years	26	8.67
40–59 years	158	52.67
≥ 60 years	116	38.67
Sex
Male	88	29.33
Female	212	70.67
Religion
Christian	238	79.33
Muslim	46	15.33
Othersa	16	5.33
Education
No formal education	55	18.33
Primary school	94	31.33
Secondary school	97	32.33
College & above	30	10.00
Marital status
Single	48	16.00
Married	178	59.33
Separated/Divorced	9	3.00
Widowed	65	21.67
Occupation
Government employee	22	7.33
Non-government employee	17	5.67
Self-employed	157	52.33
Retired	40	13.33
Othersb	64	21.33
Duration of Diabetes (mean ± SD), years	8.18±8.58
Family history of DM	183	61.00
Comorbidities
Hypertension	155	51.67
Dyslipidemia	19	6.33
Nephropathy	21	7.00
Retinopathy	140	46.67
Neuropathy	104	34.67
BMI (mean ± SD), kg/m2	29.29±6.75
Underweight	3	1.00
Normal	42	14.00
Overweight	62	20.67
Obese	84	28.00
Don’t know	109	36.33
Have assurance plan	30	10.00

mean ± SD = mean ± Standard Deviation

^a Others=Eckist and Vodoun; ^b Student, Housewife, Unemployed