Table 1. Socio-demographic and economic characteristics of T2DM patients who attend the medical referral clinics for treatment and follow up at DURH, 2017.
| Variable | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| SEX | ||
| Male | 107 | 56.0 |
| Female | 84 | 44.0 |
| Age (Years) | ||
| <30 | 18 | 9.4 |
| 30–40 | 35 | 18.4 |
| 41–50 | 50 | 26.2 |
| 51–60 | 73 | 38.2 |
| >60 | 15 | 7.8 |
| Religion | ||
| Orthodox | 78 | 40.8 |
| Protestant | 68 | 35.6 |
| Muslim | 19 | 9.9 |
| Catholic | 23 | 12.0 |
| others (specify) | 3 | 1.6 |
| Educational status | ||
| No formal education | 29 | 15.2 |
| Read and write | 64 | 33.5 |
| Grade 1–8 | 57 | 29.8 |
| Grade 9–12 | 11 | 5.8 |
| TVET | 10 | 5.2 |
| College/University | 20 | 10.5 |
| Marital status | ||
| Never married | 3 | 1.6 |
| Married | 155 | 81.2 |
| Widowed | 25 | 13.1 |
| Divorced | 8 | 4.2 |
| Occupation status | ||
| Government employee | 45 | 23.6 |
| Private working | 44 | 23.0 |
| Student | 7 | 3.7 |
| Merchant | 27 | 14.1 |
| House wife | 62 | 32.5 |
| Retired | 6 | 3.1 |
| Monthly income | ||
| <500 | 92 | 49.2 |
| 501–1000 | 36 | 17.8 |
| 1001–2000 | 27 | 14.1 |
| >2000 | 36 | 18.9 |