Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents in Khartoum North Diabetes center , Sudan, (n=315)
| Variables | Frequency (n) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Age group | ||
| 18-30 years | 10 | 3.2 |
| 31-50 years | 86 | 27.3 |
| >50 years | 219 | 69.5 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 224 | 71.1 |
| Female | 91 | 28.9 |
| Occupation | ||
| Job with injury risk (Jobs involving extensive manual material handling or vehicular operations) | 93 | 29.5 |
| Job without injury risk | 222 | 70.5 |
| Residence | ||
| Bahri | 81 | 25.7 |
| Khartoum | 74 | 23.5 |
| Omdurman | 95 | 30.2 |
| Outside Khartoum State | 65 | 20.6 |
| Socioeconomic status | ||
| Low | 153 | 48.6 |
| Moderate | 161 | 51.1 |
| High | 1 | 0.3 |
| Health insurance | ||
| Yes | 194 | 61.6 |
| No | 121 | 38.4 |