Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of participants
| Variables | Frequency % | P-Value |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 0.016 | |
| <40 Yrs. | 23 (19.16) | |
| 40-50 Yrs. | 36 (30) | |
| 50-60 Yrs. | 52 (43.33) | |
| 60-70 Yrs. | 7 (5.83) | |
| >70 Yrs. | 2 (1.66) | |
| Gender | 0.363 | |
| Male | 72 (60) | |
| Female | 48 (40) | |
| Education qualifications | 0.103 | |
| Un-Educated | 39 (32.5) | |
| Intermediate | 35 (29.1) | |
| secondary | 34 (28.4) | |
| Graduate and above | 12 (10) | |
| Marital Status | 0.217 | |
| Married | 92 (76.6) | |
| Single | 28 (23.3) | |
| Family History of diabetes | 0.387 | |
| Yes | 23 (19.2) | |
| No | 97 (80.8) | |
| Dietary habits | ||
| Vegetarian | 50 (41.7) | |
| Non-Vegetarian | 70 (58.3) | |
| Treatment | 0.189 | |
| Insulin only | 48 (40) | |
| Oral+ Insulin (Combined) | 72 (60) | |
| BMI | 0.048* | |
| <17 Kg/m2 | 12 (10) | |
| 17-22.5 Kg/m2 | 77 (64.10) | |
| 22.5- 27.5 Kg/m2 | 30 (25) | |
| >27.5 Kg/m2 | 1 (0.83) | |
| Duration of DM | 0.000* | |
| 1-5 Yrs. | 41 (34.2) | |
| 5-10 Yrs. | 51(42.5) | |
| 10-15 Yrs. | 21 (17.5) | |
| 15-20 Yrs. | 7 (5.8) |
Chi-square test, p value significant >0.05*
BMI- body mass index, DM- diabetes mellitus