Table 2: Medical profiles of patients with diabetes in two hospitals in western Ethiopia, 2016 (n = 257).
| Variables |
Frequency (%) |
| Type of DM |
Type 1 |
148 (57.6) |
| Type 2 |
109 (42.4) |
| Duration of illness (in years) |
<5 |
133 (51.8) |
| 5-9 |
81 (31.5) |
| 10-14 |
31 (12) |
| ≥15 |
12 (4.7) |
| Family history of DM |
Yes |
38 (14.8) |
| No |
214 (83.3) |
| Unknown |
5 (1.9) |
| History of cigarette smoking |
Yes |
18 (7) |
| No |
239 (93) |
| History of using alcohol |
Yes |
40 (15.6) |
| No |
217 (84.4) |
| Level of PEa
|
No PE |
95 (37) |
| Less to moderately frequent PE |
79 (30.7) |
| Regular PE |
83 (32.3) |
| Presence of other chronic diseases |
Yes |
78 (30.4) |
| No |
179 (69.6) |
PE physical exercise: less to moderate PE means 30 min/day exercise for 1-4 days/week; regular PE means 30 min/day for 5 or more days/week.