Table 1 Patients’ characteristics presented as frequency and percentage (N = 492)
Variable | Frequency (%) | Total N (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 123(25%) | 492(100%) |
Age | 18–30 | 37(7.5%) | 492(100%) |
31–40 | 43(8.7%) | ||
41–50 | 108(22%) | ||
51–60 | 175(35.6%) | ||
61–70 | 107(21.7%) | ||
71–80 | 21(4.3%) | ||
> 80 | 1(0.2%) | ||
Education | Primary | 57(11.6%) | 483(98.2%) |
Secondary | 108(22%) | ||
Higher education | 41(8.3%) | ||
Uneducated | 277(56.3%) | ||
Employment | Unemployed | 363(73.8%) | 490(99.9%) |
Self-employed | 78(15.9%) | ||
Retired | 45(9.1%) | ||
Student | 4(0.8%) | ||
Residence | Rural area | 75(15.2%) | 489(99.4%) |
Urban area | 414(84.1%) | ||
Glucose home monitoring by glucometer | Yes | 188(38.2%) | 492(100%) |
If yes, who trained you to use the device | Doctor | 70(37.2%) | |
Pharmacist | 41(21.8%) | 188(38.2%) | |
Nurse | 9(4.8%) | ||
Relatives | 43(22.8%) | ||
Myself | 17(9%) | ||
Other patients | 8(4.2%) | ||