Knowledge, attitude, practice and associated factors among patients with type 2 diabetes in Cotonou, Southern Benin

Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study participants (N=300)

Variables	Number	Percent
Age (mean ± SD), years	54.93±11.35
≤39 years	26	8.67
40–59 years	158	52.67
≥ 60 years	116	38.67
Sex
Male	88	29.33
Female	212	70.67
Religion
Christian	238	79.33
Muslim	46	15.33
Others^a	16	5.33
Education
No formal education	55	18.33
Primary school	94	31.33
Secondary school	97	32.33
College & above	30	10.00
Marital status
Single	48	16.00
Married	178	59.33
Separated/Divorced	9	3.00
Widowed	65	21.67
Occupation
Government employee	22	7.33
Non-government employee	17	5.67
Self-employed	157	52.33
Retired	40	13.33
Others^b	64	21.33
Duration of Diabetes (mean ± SD), years	8.18±8.58
Family history of DM	183	61.00
Comorbidities
Hypertension	155	51.67
Dyslipidemia	19	6.33
Nephropathy	21	7.00
Retinopathy	140	46.67
Neuropathy	104	34.67
BMI (mean ± SD), kg/m²	29.29±6.75
Underweight	3	1.00
Normal	42	14.00
Overweight	62	20.67
Obese	84	28.00
Don’t know	109	36.33
Have assurance plan	30	10.00

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