| Variables | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|
| Sex |
| Male | 177 | 44.0 |
| Female | 225 | 56.0 |
| Age (in years) |
| 18–30 | 134 | 33.3 |
| 31–45 | 118 | 29.4 |
| 45–70 | 150 | 37.3 |
| Level of Education |
| Cannot read and write | 110 | 27.4 |
| Informal education can read and write | 124 | 30.8 |
| Primary school and can read and write | 77 | 19.2 |
| Secondary school and above | 91 | 22.6 |
| Marital status |
| Married | 202 | 50.2 |
| Divorced | 37 | 9.2 |
| Widowed | 49 | 12.2 |
| Single | 114 | 28.4 |
| Occupation |
| Farmer | 85 | 21.1 |
| Government worker | 46 | 11.4 |
| Merchant | 104 | 25.9 |
| Housewife | 77 | 19.2 |
| NGO worker | 90 | 22.4 |
| Religion |
| Orthodox | 304 | 75.6 |
| Muslim | 68 | 16.9 |
| Protestant | 30 | 7.5 |
| Ethnicity |
| Amhara | 348 | 86.6 |
| Kimant | 35 | 8.7 |
| Tigrie | 19 | 4.7 |
| Residence |
| Rural | 159 | 39.6 |
| Urban | 243 | 60.4 |
| Duration of DM (in years) |
| [1,2,3,4,5] | 270 | 67.2 |
| [6,7,8,9,10] | 93 | 23.1 |
| >10 | 39 | 9.7 |
| Type of medication they use |
| Oral | 133 | 33.1 |
| Injectable | 218 | 54.2 |
| Both | 51 | 12.7 |
| Family history of DM |
| Yes | 118 | 29.4 |
| No | 284 | 70.6 |
| Income(ETB) |
| <500 | 156 | 38.8 |
| 500–1500 | 68 | 16.9 |
| 1501–2500 | 86 | 21.4 |
| >2500 | 92 | 22.9 |
- Abbreviations: ETB = Ethiopian Birr, DM = Diabetes mellitus, NGO = Non-governmental organizations
