Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study population by residence and sex for adults age 35 and above years, North West Ethiopia, 2012
From: Diabetes mellitus in North West Ethiopia: a community based study
Variable | Study participant | Diabetic case n (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Urban | Rural | Â | |||
Male n (%) | Female n (%) | Male n (%) | Female n (%) | Â | |
Age group (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  35-44 | 142 (40.5) | 265 (37.9) | 280 (44.4) | 215 (46.6) | 20 (2.22) |
  45-54 | 99 (28.2) | 201 (28.8) | 159 (25.2) | 107 (23.2) | 16 (2.83) |
  55-64 | 39 (11.1) | 139 (19.9) | 103 (16.4) | 84 (18.2) | 21 (5.75) |
  ≥ 65 | 71 (20.2) | 94 (13.5) | 88 (13.9) | 55 (11.9) | 20 (6.49) |
Religion | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Orthodox | 311 (89.9) | 654 (94.5) | 624 (99.1) | 455 (98.7) | 73 (3.57) |
  Muslim | 32 (9.2) | 36 (5.2) | 6 (0.9) | 6 (1.3) | 4 (5.00) |
  Others | 3 (0.9) | 2 (0.3) | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) |
Level of education | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Non formal school | 137 (39) | 438 (62.7) | 544 (86.4) | 437 (62.7) | 57 (3.66) |
  Grade 1-6 | 23 (6.6) | 50 (7.2) | 75 (11.9) | 20 (4.3) | 8 (4.76) |
  Grade 7-12 | 102 (29.1) | 138 (19.7) | 9 (1.4) | 3 (0.65) | 6 (2.38) |
  Diploma and above | 68 (19.4) | 20 (2.9) | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0.00) | 4 (5.80) |
  Refused | 21 (5.9) | 53 (7.6) | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.22) | 4 (3.23) |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Never married | 36 (10.3) | 49 (7.02) | 5 (0.8) | 0 (0.00) | 4 (4.44) |
  Currently married | 269 (77.1) | 412 (59) | 608 (96.5) | 278 (60.3) | 52 (3.32) |
  Separated | 18 (5.2) | 47 (6.7) | 1 (0.2) | 5 (1.1) | 6 (8.45) |
  Divorced | 9 (2.6) | 60 (8.6) | 6 (0.95) | 34 (7.4) | 6 (5.5) |
  Widowed | 10 (1.6) | 129 (18.5) | 10 (1.6) | 144 (31.2) | 9 (3.01) |
BMI kg/m2 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  ≤ 18 | 26 (7.4) | 80 (11.5) | 183 (29.1) | 155 (33.7) | 8 (1.8) |
  18 - 24 | 257 (73.2) | 460 (66) | 435 (69.1) | 299 (65) | 49 (3.38) |
  25 and above | 68 (19.4) | 157 (22.6) | 12 (1.9) | 6 (1.3) | 19 (7.82) |
Family history | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Yes | 39 (5.6) | 35 (10.03) | 4 (0.9) | 0 (0.00) | 14 (17.95) |
  No | 658 (94.4) | 314 (89.97) | 456 (99.1) | 630 (100) | 63 (3.06) |
Smoking | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Yes | 18 (5.1) | 0 (0.00) | 5 (0.8) | 1 (0.22) | 0 (0.00) |
  No | 333 (94.9) | 697 (100) | 625 (99.2) | 460 (99.8) | 77 (3.64) |
Alcoholic drink within the past 30 day | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Yes | 140 (39.9) | 104 (14.9) | 619 (98.2) | 441 (95.7) | 27 (2.07) |
  No | 211 (60.1) | 595 (85.1) | 11 (1.75) | 20 (4.3) | 50 (5.97) |
Frequency of eating fruit in a typical week | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Not eating | 56 (16.1) | 134 (19.4) | 625 (99.4) | 455 (98.7) | 31 (2.44) |
  1-3 times | 279 (79.9) | 530 (76.6) | 4 (0.6) | 4 (0.9) | 41(5.02) |
  4-7 times | 14 (4.01) | 28 (4.1) | 0 (0.00) | 2 (0.43) | 3 (6.82) |
Frequency of eating vegetables in a typical week | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Not eating | 19 (5.5) | 43 (6.2) | 628 (99.7) | 456 (98.9) | 25 (2.18) |
  1-3 times | 265 (77.3) | 492 (70.7) | 2 (0.32) | 4 (0.9) | 37 (4.82) |
  4-7 times | 60 (17.2) | 161 (23.1) | 0 (0.00) | 1 (0.22) | 15 (6.76) |