Table 1: Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of the study participants (n=350)

Variable Frequency (%)
Age (years) 18-40 143 (40.9)
>40 207 (59.1)
Mean ± SD 47.9 +12.2
Body Mass Index (BMI) (Kg/m2) <25 106 (30.3)
>25 244 (69.7)
Occupational status Employed 262 (74.9)
Unemployed 88 (25.1)
Education level Illiterate 24 (6.9)
Primary 153 (43.7)
Secondary 115 (32.9)
Tertiary 58 (16.6)
Monthly income (Birr) <2500 ETB (86 USD) 197 (56.3)
>2500 ETB (86 USD) 153 (43.7)
Alcohol consumption Drinker 132 (37.7)
Non- drinker 218 (62.3)
Smoking habit Smoker 58 (16.6)
Non-/ex-smokers 292 (83.4)
Type of DM Type 1 134 (38.3)
Type 2 216 (61.7)
Co-morbidity Yes 203 (58)
No 147 (42)
Duration of diabetes <5 147 (42)
>5 203 (58)
Status of glycemic control Controlled 157 (44.9)
Uncontrolled 193 (55.1)