Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants at Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital, Bahir Dar, Northwest Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 302).
Variable | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 174 | 57.6 |
Female | 128 | 42.4 |
Age in years | ||
18–39 | 52 | 17.2 |
40–49 | 92 | 30.5 |
50–59 | 105 | 34.8 |
≥ 60 | 53 | 17.5 |
Religion | ||
Orthodox Christians | 235 | 77.8 |
Muslim | 52 | 17.2 |
Protestant | 15 | 5.0 |
Educational status | ||
No formal education | 84 | 22.8 |
Primary education | 50 | 16.6 |
Secondary education | 67 | 22.2 |
College and above | 101 | 33.4 |
Type of DM | ||
Type one | 81 | 26.8 |
Type two | 221 | 73.2 |
Duration of DM | ||
< 7 years | 176 | 58.3 |
≥ 7 years | 126 | 41.7 |
Monthly income | ||
< 1000 ETB | 46 | 15.2 |
1000–1999 ETB | 17 | 5.6 |
2000–2999 ETB | 51 | 16.9 |
≥ 3000 ETB | 188 | 62.3 |
