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. 2021 Dec 22;9:20503121211066244. doi: 10.1177/20503121211066244

Table 3.

Psychosocial and substance use behavior of diabetic patients attending at public hospitals in Harar, East Ethiopia, 2020.

Variables Frequency (n = 401) Percentage (%)
Social support Poor 96 23.90
Moderate 98 24.40
Strong 207 51.60
Payment modality to get DM service Fee waiver 51 12.70
Pocket 338 84.30
Health Insurance 12 3.00
Ever smokers Yes 116 28.90
No 285 71.10
Current smoker Yes 63 15.70
No 338 84.30
Ever drink alcohol Yes 87 21.70
No 314 78.30
Current alcohol users Yes 71 17.80
No 330 82.20
Ever use Khat Yes 231 57.60
No 170 42.40
Current Khat users Yes 210 52.40
No 191 47.60
Current users of Shisha Yes 68 17.00
No 333 83.00
Ever use illicit drugs (cocaine, amphetamine, marijuana) Yes 46 11.50
No 355 88.50

DM: diabetes mellitus.