Table 2 Clinical, substance use and psychosocial characteristics of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus attending Government hospitals in Harari region state, East Ethiopia (n = 416)
Variable | Categories | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Duration of illness in year | Up to 1 year 1–5 6–10 ≥ 10 | 134 130 118 34 | 32.2 31.3 28.4 8.2 |
Family history of T2DM | Yes No | 172 244 | 41.3 58.7 |
Family history mental illness | Yes No | 116 300 | 27.9 72.1 |
Diabetic complications | Yes No | 55 361 | 13.2 86.8 |
Body mass index in kg | Normal Underweight Overweight Obesity | 154 61 114 87 | 37.0 14.7 27.4 20.9 |
A drug used for diabetes | Insulin only Single OHA* Combination of OHA* Insulin with OHA* | 133 35 59 189 | 32.0 8.4 14.2 45.4 |
Age starts of disease in year | < 40 40–49 50–59 ≥ 60 | 102 112 134 68 | 24.5 26.9 32.2 16.3 |
Glycemic control | Good Poor | 130 286 | 31.2 68.8 |
Physical activity | Yes No | 336 80 | 80.8 19.2 |
Ever alcohol use | Yes No | 97 319 | 23.3 76.7 |
Ever cigarette smoking | Yes No | 63 353 | 15.1 84.9 |
Ever Khat use | Yes No | 234 182 | 56.3 43.8 |
Current Alcohol use | Yes No | 55 361 | 13.2 86.8 |
Current cigarette use | Yes No | 39 377 | 9.4 90.6 |
Current Khat use | Yes No | 179 237 | 43 57 |
Social support | Poor | 33 | 7.9 |
Moderate | 168 | 40.4 | |
Strong | 215 | 51.7 |