Table 1 General Characteristic of Type 2 diabetic patients
Variables | Frequency | % Prevalence |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) Mean ± SD | 55.28 ± 14.71 | |
Age group | ||
<19 | 5 | 0.8 % |
20–39 | 92 | 14.6 % |
40–59 | 295 | 46.9 % |
60–79 | 194 | 30.8 % |
80–99 | 44 | 6.9 % |
Gender | ||
Male | 243 | 38.5 % |
Female | 387 | 61.5 % |
Marital status | ||
Single | 54 | 8.5 % |
Married | 465 | 73.8 % |
Widowed | 111 | 17.7 % |
Economic income | ||
None | 615 | 97.7 % |
<500 (low) | 5 | 0.8 % |
500–1000 (medium) | 5 | 0.8 % |
>1000 | 5 | 0.8 % |
Highest level of education | ||
None | 495 | 78.5 % |
Basic | 43 | 6.9 % |
JHS | 58 | 9.2 % |
SHS | 24 | 3.8 % |
Tertiary | 10 | 1.5 % |
Ethnicity | ||
Akan | 383 | 60.8 % |
Mole-Dagbani | 247 | 39.2 % |
Duration of diabetes (years) | ||
<5 | 450 | 71.5 % |
5–10 | 126 | 20.0 % |
11–15 | 39 | 6.2 % |
16–20 | 15 | 2.3 % |
Area of residence | ||
Rural | 344 | 54.6 % |
Urban | 286 | 45.4 % |