Self- care practices and associated factors among adult diabetic patients in public hospitals of Dire Dawa administration, Eastern Ethiopia

Table 2 Health status data of type 2 diabetes patients in Dire Dawa public hospitals, 2018 (n = 506)

Characteristics	Alternative response	Frequency
Characteristics	Alternative response	No	%
Knowledge of diabetes	Good	271	53.6
Knowledge of diabetes	Poor	235	46.4
Duration of diabetes	1–5 years	215	42.5
	6–10 years	240	47.4
	Greater than 10 years	51	10.1
Comorbidities	Yes	199	39.3
Comorbidities	No	307	60.7
Current treatment	Oral	310	61.3
	Insulin	123	24.3
	Both	73	14.4
Having glucometer	Yes	93	18.38
Having glucometer	No	413	81.62
Getting DM education	Yes	231	45.7
Getting DM education	No	275	44.3
Members of Diabetes association	Yes	34	6.7
Members of Diabetes association	No	472	93.3
Treatment satisfaction	Yes	413	81.6
Treatment satisfaction	No	93	18.4
Having family support	Yes	392	77.5
Having family support	No	114	22.5
Having support from society	Yes	19	3.8
Having support from society	No	487	96.2
Alcohol drinking	Yes	35	6.9
Alcohol drinking	No	471	93.1

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