Table 1. Distribution of socio-demographic characteristics of diabetes patients attending public hospitals of western Ethiopia (N = 398).
| Variables | Category | Number (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 210(52.76) |
| Female | 188(47.24) | |
| Age | 20–29 | 66(16.58) |
| 30–39 | 68(17.09) | |
| 40–49 | 96(24.12) | |
| ≥50 | 168(42.21) | |
| Ethnicity | Oromo | 355(89.20) |
| Amhara | 38(9.55) | |
| Others© | 5(1.26) | |
| Mother tongue language | Afan Oromo | 327(82.16) |
| Amharic | 62(15.58) | |
| Others | 9(2.26) | |
| Religion | Orthodox | 134(33.67) |
| Muslim | 59(14.82) | |
| Protestant | 189(47.49) | |
| Others® | 16(4.02) | |
| Educational status | No formal education | 97(24.37) |
| Elementary | 96(24.12) | |
| High school | 96(24.12) | |
| College/university | 109(27.39) | |
| Marital status | Married | 308(77.39) |
| Unmarried | 90(22.61) | |
| Occupation | Daily laborer | 48(12.06) |
| Merchant | 87(21.86) | |
| Farmer | 94(23.62) | |
| Employee | 169(42.46) | |
| Residence | Urban | 246(61.81) |
| Rural | 152(38.19) |
Others© = (Tigre, Silte, Gumuz), Others® = (Wakefata).