Table 1 Sociodemographic and behavioral characteristics of the study participants in university of Gondar comprehensive specialized hospital, Northwest ethiopia, 2023.
Variables | Cases (n = 70) | Control (n = 70) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 58.2 ± 12.1 | 57.6 ± 6.7 | 0.7244 | |
Sex | Male | 36 (51.4%) | 35 (50.0%) | 0.8658 |
Female | 34 (48.6%) | 35 (50.0%) | ||
Residential area | Urban | 51 (72.8%) | 55 (78.6%) | 0.4305 |
Rural | 19 (27.2%) | 15 (12.4%) | ||
Marital status | Single | 10 (14.2%) | 12 (17.1%) | 0.2924 |
Married | 44 (62.8%) | 38 (54.2%) | ||
Divorced | 6 (8.57%) | 13 (18.5%) | ||
Widowed | 10 (14.2%) | 7 (10.0%) | ||
Educational status | Illiterate | 22 (31.4%) | 20 (28.5%) | 0.7053 |
Primary education | 19 (27.1%) | 15 (21.4%) | ||
Secondary education | 16 (22.8%) | 17 (24.2%) | ||
Degree and above | 13 (18.5%) | 18 (25.7%) | ||
Religion | Orthodox | 63 (90.0%) | 65 (92.8%) | 0.8061 |
Muslim | 6 (8.57%) | 4 (5.71%) | ||
Protestant | 1 (1.42%) | 1 (1.42%) | ||
Occupation | Employed | 18 (25.7%) | 22 (31.4%) | 0.7522 |
Merchant | 10 (14.2%) | 14 (20.0%) | ||
Farmer | 16 (22.8%) | 13 (18.5%) | ||
House wife | 20 (28.5%) | 16 (22.8%) | ||
Other | 6 (8.57%) | 5 (7.14%) | ||
Family history of T2DM | Yes | 36 (51.4%) | 41 (58.5%) | 0.3957 |
No | 34 (48.6%) | 29 (42.5%) | ||
Smoking habit | Yes | 10 (14.3%) | 7 (10.05%) | 0.4376 |
No | 60 (85.7%) | 63 (90.0%) | ||
Alcohol intake | Yes | 44 (62.8%) | 38 (54.2%) | 0.3033 |
No | 26 (37.2%) | 32 (45.8%) | ||
Diet (high sugar content) | Yes | 50 (71.4%) | 56 (80.0%) | 0.2370 |
No | 20 (28.6%) | 14 (20.0%) | ||
Physical exercise | Yes | 9 (12.9%) | 12 (17.1%) | 0.4777 |
No | 61 (87.1%) | 58 (82.9%) | ||
