Determinants of depression and anxiety among type 2 diabetes patients in governments’ hospitals at Harari regional state, Eastern Ethiopia: A multi-center cross-sectional study

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus attending Government hospitals in Harari regional state, East Ethiopia (n = 416)

Variable	Categories	Frequency	Percent (%)
Age	18–39	63	15.1
	40–49	96	23.1
	50–59	119	28.6
	60–69	93	22.4
	≥ 70	45	10.8
Sex	Male	218	52.4
Sex	Female	198	47.6
Religious	Muslim	181	43.5
	Orthodox	175	42.1
	Protestant	48	11.5
	Others*	12	2.9
Marital status	Married	314	75.5
	Single	24	5.8
	Divorce	34	8.2
	Widowed	44	10.6
Educational level	No formal education	65	15.6
	Primary (1–8)	103	24.8
	Secondary (9–12)	133	32
	Diploma	43	10.3
	Degree and above	72	17.3
Jobs	Government worker	118	28.4
	Self employed	133	32
	Unemployed	31	7.5
	Student	9	2.2
	Farmer	59	14.2
	Housewife	46	11.1
	Retirement	20	4.8
Residence	Urban	346	83.2
Residence	Rural	70	16.8
Living arrangement	With family	394	94.7
Living arrangement	Alone	22	5.3
Income monthly in Ethiopian birr (ETB)	< 1000	41	9.9
	1000–5000	153	36.8
	5001–10,000	134	32.2
	> 10,000	88	21.2

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