Table 2 Clinical characteristics of diabetic patients attending Felegehiwot referral Hospital, Diabetic Clinic (n = 421), Bahirdar, Northwest Ethiopia, July 2017
Variable | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Type of DM | ||
 Type1 | 58 | 13.8 |
 Type 2 | 363 | 86.2 |
Duration since DM dx | ||
 < 5 years | 257 | 61 |
 > =5 years | 164 | 39 |
Current DM treatment | ||
 Insulin | 184 | 43.7 |
 Insulin and oral agents | 57 | 13.6 |
 Oral hypoglycemic agents | 180 | 42.8 |
Comorbid medical illness | ||
 HTN | 44 | 10.5 |
 HIV | 6 | 1.5 |
 Asthma | 3 | 0.65 |
 Renal diseases | 3 | 0.65 |
 No medical illness | 365 | 86.7 |
Complication due to DM | ||
 Yes | 18 | 4.3 |
 No | 401 | 95.2 |
Glycemic control | ||
  Poor | 205 | 48.7 |
 Good | 216 | 51.3 |
Medication adherence | ||
 low | 85 | 20.2 |
 Medium | 167 | 39.7 |
 High | 169 | 40.1 |
Moderate physical activity | ||
 Yes | 129 | 30.6 |
 No | 292 | 69.4 |
Co morbid depression | ||
 Yes | 163 | 38.7 |
 No | 258 | 61.3 |
Body mass index(kg/m2) | ||
 < 18.5 | 40 | 9.5 |
 18.5–24.9 | 333 | 79.1 |
 ≥ 25.00 | 48 | 11.4 |
 Family history of suicidal attempt | ||
 Yes | 15 | 3.6 |
 No | 406 | 96.4 |