Table 2.
Medical characteristics of type 2 diabetic adult patients in DMRH, 2020 (N = 368).
| Variable | Number | Percentage (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetic Complications | |||
| No | 213 | 57.9 | |
| Yes | 155 | 42.1 | |
| Confirmed co morbidity | |||
| No | 241 | 65.5 | |
| Yes | 127 | 34.5 | |
| Duration of diabetes mellitus since diagnosis | |||
| 59 months or less | 221 | 60.1 | |
| Greater than 59 months | 147 | 39.9 | |
| Body Mass Index | |||
| Underweight | 2 | 0.6 | |
| Normal | 87 | 23.6 | |
| Overweight | 240 | 65.2 | |
| Obese | 39 | 10.6 | |
| Fasting blood sugar | |||
| 126–199 mg/dl | 187 | 50.8 | |
| ≥200 mg/dl | 181 | 49.2 | |
| Physical trauma | |||
| No | 196 | 53.3 | |
| Yes | 172 | 46.7 | |
| Family history | |||
| No | 261 | 70.9 | |
| Yes | 107 | 29.1 | |
| Drug regimen | |||
| Oral anti diabetic medication | 257 | 69.8 | |
| Injection and oral anti-diabetic | 111 | 30.2 | |