Table 2.

Medical history and biophysical profile of the respondents (N = 126).

History/profile	Variables	Frequency	%
Medical history
Family history of diabetes	Yes	85	67.5
	No	41	32.5
Duration of diabetes	< 5 years	54	42.9
	5 – 9 years	36	28.6
	10–14 years	22	17.5
	15–20 years	10	7.9
	> 20 years	4	3.2
Co-morbidity	Hypertension	86	68.3
	No associated diseases	40	31.7
Number of medications taken	1	18	14.3
	2	48	38.1
	3	36	28.6
	4	14	11.1
	5	10	7.9
Pattern of anti-diabetes	Tablets only	25	19.8
	Injection only	18	14.3
	Both tablets and injection	36	28.6
	Combination of two or more Tablets	47	37.3
Physical disability	No physical disability	86	68.3
	Amputation	28	22.2
	Blindness	12	9.5
Biophysical profile
Height	121–140	18	14.3
	141–160	47	37.3
	161–180	61	48.4
Weight	< 50 kg	12	9.5
	51–70 kg	45	35.7
	71–90 kg	52	41.3
	91–110 kg	17	13.5
BMI	Normal (18.5–24.9 kg/m2)	28	22.2
	Overweight (25–29.9 kg/m2)	68	54.0
	Obesity (> 30 kg/m2)	30	23.8
RBS	Hyperglyceamic (above 160 mm/l)	59	46.8
	Normoglyceamic (80–160 mm/l)	67	53.2
Blood pressure	< 90/60	5	4.0
	90/60–130/90	42	33.3
	140/100–150/100	53	42.1
	> 150/100	26	20.6