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Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of participants (n = 162)

From: Psychosocial distress, clinical variables and self-management activities associated with type 2 diabetes: a study in Ghana

Variable

Frequency (%)

Mean (SD)

Age (years)

 

61.0(8.1)

Sex

 Male

34(21.0)

 

 Female

128 (79)

 

Employment status

 Working Full Time

66 (40.7)

 

 Working Part time

07 (4.3)

 

 Retired

41 (25.3)

 

 Not employed

48 (29.6)

 

Level of Education

 Tertiary

14 (8.6)

 

 Secondary

75 (46.3)

 

 Vocational

14 (8.6)

 

 Primary

44 (27.2)

 

 None

15 (9.3)

 

Marital Status

 Never married

1(.6)

 

 Married/cohabiting

92 (56.8)

 

 Separated

2 (1.2)

 

 Divorced

24 (14.8)

 

 Widowed

43 (26.5)

 

Duration of Diabetes (years)

 

8.2 (5.3)

Type of Medication

 Tablet

149 (92.0)

 

 Tablet, insulin

11 (6.8)

 

 Insulin

2 (1.2)

 

Maintaining healthy diet

 No

17 (10.5)

 

 Yes

145 (89.5)

 

BMI (kg/m2)

 

29 (5.2)

HbA1c (%) & (mmol/mol)

 

7.9 (2.0) (63)

Diabetes Complications

None

29 (17.9)

 

 Stroke (Only)

1(.6)

 

 Cardiovascular disease (Only)

1(.6)

 

 Neuropathy (Only)

30 (18.5)

 

 Retinopathy (Only)

20 (12.3)

 

 Erectile dysfunction (Only)

1(.6)

 

Combination of complication

80 (49.5)

 

Other Medical Conditions

 Yes- Hypertension

129 (79.6)

 

 Yes (Asthma, Ulcer, etc.)

8 (4.9)

 

 No

25 (15.4)

 

Systolic BP (mmHg)

 

137.3 (20.9)

Diastolic BP (mmHg)

 

80.1 (10.4)