Do supportive family behaviors promote diabetes self-management in resource limited urban settings? A cross sectional study

Table 1 Characteristics of the study population

Characters	Categories	frequency	Percentage
Sex	Male	96	48
Sex	Female	104	52
Age	31–40	20	10.1
	41–50	60	30.2
	51–60	55	27.6
	61–70	54	27.1
	71–80	9	4.5
	81–90	1	0.5
Education	Uneducated	46	23.1
	Primary School	41	20.6
	Middle school	37	18.6
	High school	69	34.7
	UG and PG	6	3
Family income per month	< 1600	5	2.8
	1601–4800	19	10.6
	4801–8009	52	29.1
	8010–12,019	62	34.6
	12,020–16,019	24	13.4
	> 16,020	17	9.5
Diabetic since	less than 5 years	105	56.8
	5–10 years	40	21.6
	> 10 years	40	21.6
Type of family	Nuclear	182	91
Type of family	Joint	18	9

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