Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of 386 patients with DM
Variable | Total: N = 386 (%) |
|---|---|
Age category (years) | |
< 55 | 160(41.5) |
≥ 55 | 226 (58.5) |
Gender | |
Male | 211(54.7) |
Female | 175 (45.3) |
BMI category | |
Normal | 84 (21.8) |
Overweight | 181 (46.9) |
Obese | 121 (31.3) |
Residency | |
Refugee camp | 32 (8.3) |
Village | 119 (30.8) |
City | 235 (60.9) |
Marital status | |
Married | 291 (75.4) |
Widow | 52 (13.5) |
Divorced | 19 (4.9) |
Unmarried | 24 (6.2) |
Educational level | |
No formal education | 45 (11.7) |
Elementary school | 99 (25.6) |
High school | 137 (35.5) |
Collage/University | 105 (27.2) |
Employment | |
Employed | 227 (58.8) |
Unemployed | 159 (41.2) |
Monthly income (NIS a ) | |
Low (< 2000) | 177 (45.9) |
Moderate (2000–5000) | 160 (41.5) |
High (> 5000) | 49 (12.7) |
Smoking | |
Yes | 165 (42.7) |
No | 221 (57.3) |
Duration of DM (years) | |
< 7 | 223 (57.8) |
≥ 7 | 163 (42.2) |
Number of oral medications for DM | |
Mon therapy | 240 (62.2) |
Multi therapy | 71 (18.4) |
No oral medications | 75 (19.4) |
Use of insulin | |
Yes | 240 (62.2) |
No | 146 (37.8) |
Last HbA1c | |
< 7 | 71 (18.4) |
≥ 7 | 315 (81.6) |
Comorbidities | |
Yes | 205 (53.1) |
No | 181 (46.9) |
Total number of chronic diseases (other than DM) | |
0 | 181 (46. 9) |
1 | 110 (28.5) |
2 | 67 (17.4) |
3 | 28 (7.2) |
Total number of medications other than DM medications | |
< 4 | 303 (78.5) |
≥ 4 | 83 (21.5) |