Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of patients with diabetes mellitus (n=625)
| Parameter | Number of patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| <30 years | 4 | 0.64 |
| 31-50 years | 184 | 29.44 |
| 51-70 years | 412 | 65.92 |
| >70 years | 25 | 4.00 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 300 | 48.00 |
| Female | 325 | 52.00 |
| Residencea | ||
| Rural | 306 | 48.96 |
| Urban | 319 | 51.04 |
| Socioeconomic statusb | ||
| High | 40 | 6.40 |
| Middle | 502 | 80.32 |
| Low | 83 | 13.28 |
| Literacy statusc | ||
| Literate | 301 | 48.16 |
| Illiterate | 324 | 51.84 |
| Smoking status | ||
| Smokers | 163 | 26.08 |
| Nonsmokers | 462 | 73.92 |
| Systemic diseases | ||
| Hypertension | ||
| Present | 168 | 26.88 |
| Absent | 457 | 73.12 |
| Type of diabetes | ||
| Type 1 | 4 | 0.64 |
| Type 2 | 621 | 99.36 |
| Treatment being received | ||
| Insulin only | 84 | 13.44 |
| Combination of insulin and OHAs | 72 | 11.52 |
| Combination of diet, exercise, and drugs | 469 | 75.04 |
a Residence was defined as urban for all places with a municipality, corporation, cantonment board or notified town area committee and all other places meeting the criteria of a minimum population of 5000, at least 75 percent of the male main workers engaged in non-agricultural pursuits and a density of population of at least 400 per sq. km. All areas not categorized as the urban area were considered as rural areas; b Socioeconomic status: High (annual income >Rs. 8,50,000), middle (annual income Rs. 50,000-8,50,000) and low (annual income <Rs. 50,000); c Literate: A person was deemed as literate if he/she could read and write with understanding in any language. A person who could read but could not write was not considered literate; OHA- Oral hypoglycemic agent