Table 2.
Clinical characteristics of diabetes patients
| Clinical characteristics | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Observations | 398 | |
| Duration of diabetes illness in years | ||
| 1-5 | 257 | 64.6 |
| 6-10 | 105 | 26.4 |
| 11-15 | 17 | 4.3 |
| >15 | 19 | 4.8 |
| Presence of co-morbidity and complications | ||
| Yes | 293 | 73.6 |
| No | 105 | 26.4 |
| Complicationsa | ||
| Hypertension | 269 | 91.8 |
| Dyslipidemia (high cholesterol) | 120 | 41.0 |
| Retinopathy (eye damage) | 112 | 38.2 |
| Neuropathy (nerve disease) | 101 | 34.5 |
| Nephropathy (kidney damage) | 47 | 16.0 |
| Foot Ulcer | 6 | 2.0 |
| Skin conditions | 24 | 8.2 |
| Hearing impairment | 60 | 20.5 |
| Alzheimer's disease (brain disorders) | 4 | 1.4 |
| Depression | 122 | 41.6 |
aOut of patients that had complications (n=293)