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Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of study participants by SDCSA score (n = 257)

From: Factors associated with self-care practice among adult diabetes patients in West Shoa Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia

Variable

Number (%)

Overall SDCSA score, Mean (SD)

SDCSA Dimensions, Mean (SD)

Diet

Exercise

Glucose test

Foot care

Medication

Age in years:

 20–39

53 (20.6)

44.6 (7)

3.6 (1.1)

3.3 (2.2)

1.7 (0.9)

6.9 (0.5)

6.8 (0.8)

 40–59

120 (46.7)

37.2 (9.4)

2.6 (1.5)

2.1 (1.9)

1.7 (1.2)

6.3 (1.3)

6.7 (0.9)

  ≥ 60

84 (32.7)

40.6 (9.6)

3.1 (1.5)

2.7 (1.9)

1.8 (1.1)

6.4 (1.1)

6.6 (1.2)

Sex:

 Male

139 (54.1)

42 (9.4)

3.2 (1.5)

2.9 (2.1)

1.9 (1.1)

6.5 (0.9)

6.7 (1.1)

 Female

118 (45.1)

37.2 (8.9)

2.7 (1.5)

2 (1.7)

1.6 (1.1)

6.4 (1.2)

6.7 (0.9)

Religion:

 Orthodox Christian

139 (54.1)

38.4 (9.2)

2.7 (1.5)

2.4 (2.0)

1.7 (1.1)

6.4 (1.1)

6.6 (1.1)

 Protestant Christian

91 (35.4)

41.2 (9.4)

3.2 (1.5)

2.7 (1.9)

1.7 (1.1)

6.5 (1.1)

6.7 (0.9)

 Muslim

22 (8.6)

40.4 (10.3)

3 (1.5)

2.4 (2.3)

1.8 (1.5)

6.5 (1.0)

6.9 (0.5)

 Waaqeffannaa

5 (1.9)

50.6 (1.1)

4.4 (0.5)

4.2 (0.8)

2.2 (0.4)

6.7 (0.4)

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Educational level:

 Can’t read and write

39 (15.2)

40.6 (8.9)

3.1 (1.5)

2.6 (1.9)

1.7 (1.1)

6.4 (1.2)

6.7 (0.9)

 Read and write

17 (6.6)

41.5 (7.4)

2.9 (1.2)

3.1 (2.7)

1.7 (0.9)

6.8 (0.8)

6.7 (0.9)

 Primary school

90 (35%)

40.3 (7.9)

3 (1.4)

2.6 (1.9)

1.7 (1.0)

6.6 (0.9)

6.6 (1.0)

 Secondary school

49 (19.1)

38.1 (9.4)

2.9 (1.5)

1.7 (1.6)

1.8 (1.1)

6.5 (0.9)

6.7 (0.9)

 College/above

62 (24.1)

39.7 (12)

2.8 (1.7)

2.9 (2.2)

1.7 (1.2)

6.2 (1.4)

6.8 (1.1)

Marital status:

 Single

59 (23)

42.1 (9.2)

3.3 (1.4)

2.9 (2.1)

1.7 (0.9)

6.5 (1.1)

6.8 (0.7)

 Married

173 (67.3)

38.9 (9.5)

2.8 (1.5)

2.4 (2.1)

1.7 (1.1)

6.4 (1.1)

6.7 (1.1)

 Divorced

8 (3.1)

42.4 (7.2)

3.5 (1.6)

2.6 (1.2)

1.9 (0.9)

6.4 (0.7)

6.4 (1.2)

 Widowed

17 (6.6)

40.5 (9.3)

3.1 (1.7)

2.4 (1.3)

2.3 (1.4)

6 (1.4)

6.7 (0.8)

Time since diabetes diagnosis:

  < 5 years

82 (31.9)

39.6 (9.8)

3 (1.5)

2.4 (1.9)

1.7 (1.1)

6.4 (1.2)

6.7 (0.9)

 5–10 years

85 (33.1)

38.9 (9)

2.8 (1.5)

2.3 (1.9)

1.6 (1.0)

6.5 (0.9)

6.6 (1.1)

  > 10 years

90 (35.0)

40.9 (9.6)

3 (1.5)

2.8 (2.2)

1.8 (1.2)

6.4 (1.1)

6.7 (0.9)

Family history of diabetes:

 Yes

47 (18.3)

42.8 (11.5)

3.1 (1.6)

3.5 (2.5)

1.7 (1.3)

6.7 (0.9)

6.5 (1.3)

 No

163 (63.4)

39.1 (9.5)

2.9 (1.5)

2.3 (1.9)

1.8 (1.1)

6.4 (1.1)

6.8 (0.9)

 I don’t know

47 (18.3)

39.3 (6.1)

3.1 (1.3)

2.3 (1.4)

1.6 (1.0)

6.4 (1.1)

6.6 (0.9)

Have glucometer at home:

 Yes

58 (22.6)

37.5 (10.6)

2.8 (1.6)

1.7 (1.7)

1.5 (0.9)

6.2 (1.4)

6.6 (1.2)

 No

199 (77.4)

40.5 (9)

3 (1.5)

2.6 (2.1)

1.8 (1.1)

6.5 (1.0)

6.7 (0.9)

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