Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of the respondent
Patient characteristics and clinical data | N (%) |
|---|---|
Total number of the study population, N | 320 |
Sex | |
Male, n (%) | 168 (52.5%) |
Female- n, (%) | 152 (47.5%) |
Age- mean, (SD) | 52.69 ± 12.29 |
Marital status | |
Single- n (%) | 33 (10.3%) |
Married- n, (%) | 218 (68.1%) |
Divorced- n, (%) | 56 (17.5%) |
Separated- n, (%) | 12 (3.8%) |
Resident | |
Urban - n, (%) | 190 (59.4%) |
Rural - n, (%) | 130 (40.6%) |
Educational status | |
Unable to read and write-, n, (%) | 138 (43.1%) |
Able to read and write -, n, (%) | 64 (20%) |
Primary education-, n, (%) | 25 (7.8%) |
Secondary education- n, (%) | 35 (10.9%) |
Higher education- n, (%) | 57 (17.8%) |
Occupational status | |
Student - n, (%) | 4 (1.25%) |
Unemployed - n, (%) | 82 (25.6%) |
Government employed- n, (%) | 78 (24.3%) |
Self-employed- n, (%) | 121 (37.9%) |
Non-governmental employed- n, (%) | 35 (10.9%) |
Monthly income in USD | |
> 250- n, (%) | 43 (13.4%) |
150–250- n, (%) | 95 (29.7%) |
< 150- n, (%) | 182 (56.6%) |
Duration since diagnosis of DM - mean, (SD) | 5.31 ± 3.87 |
Duration since starting DM treatment - mean, (SD) | 5.16 ± 3.77 |
Family history of DM | |
Yes | 90 (28.1%) |
No | 230 (71.9%) |
Co-morbidity | |
Yes | 129 (40.3%) |
No | 191 (59.7%) |
Physical exercise | |
Yes | 122 (38.1%) |
No | 198 (61.9%) |
Previous exposure to any education regarding diet recommendation from healthcare providers | |
Yes | 148 (46.2) |
No | 172 (52.8) |
Follow doctor’s recommendation regarding diet | |
Yes | 116 (36.2) |
No | 204 (63.8) |
Encounter problem of remembering eating foods according to doctors advise | |
Yes | 269 (84.0) |
No | 51 (16.0) |