Table 1 Demographic and medical profiles of the diabetic patients in Kinta District (n鈥�=鈥�295)
Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
Demographic profiles | 听 |
Gender | 听 |
鈥僃别尘补濒别 | 162 (54.9) |
鈥僊补濒别 | 133 (45.2) |
Age (years) [mean (SD)] | 53.8 (12.38) |
Ethnicity | 听 |
鈥僊补濒补测 | 172 (58.3) |
鈥僀丑颈苍别蝉别 | 55 (18.6) |
鈥僆苍诲颈补苍 | 68 (23.1) |
Marital status | 听 |
鈥僊补谤谤颈别诲 | 258 (87.8) |
鈥僓苍尘补谤谤颈别诲 | 23 (7.8) |
鈥僁ivorced / Widow / Widower | 14 (4.7) |
Highest Education Level | 听 |
鈥働谤颈尘补谤测 | 59 (20.0) |
鈥侨别肠辞苍诲补谤测 | 157 (53.2) |
鈥僒别谤迟颈补谤测 | 69 (23.4) |
鈥僋o formal education | 10 (3.4) |
Occupation | 听 |
鈥僂尘辫濒辞测别诲 | 132 (44.7) |
鈥僓苍别尘辫濒辞测别诲 | 96 (32.5) |
鈥僐别迟颈谤别诲 | 67 (22.7) |
Medical profiles | 听 |
Comorbidities (multiple responses) | 听 |
鈥僁iabetes mellitus | 295 (100.0) |
鈥仅测辫别谤迟别苍蝉颈辞苍 | 171 (58.0) |
鈥僁测蝉濒颈辫颈诲别尘颈补 | 126 (42.7) |
鈥僌迟丑别谤蝉* | 22 (7.5) |
Duration of diabetes (years) [median, IQR] | 6.0 (3.0, 10.0) |
Diabetes medication regimes | 听 |
鈥僌ral medication only | 169 (57.3) |
鈥傿oth oral and insulin | 115 (39.0) |
鈥僆nsulin therapy only | 11 (3.7) |
Referral sources for diabetes management (multiple responses) | |
鈥僅ealthcare providers | 273 (92.5) |
鈥僃amily and friends | 78 (26.4) |
鈥僌nline resources | 57 (19.3) |
鈥僊obile applications | 9 (3.1) |