Table 1 Distribution of socio-demographic and clinical characteristics among persons with diabetes attended different diabetes clinics in Karachi, Pakistan (n = 345)
From: Cost of diabetes care in out-patient clinics of Karachi, Pakistan
Characteristics | Number | Percentages |
|---|---|---|
Age | Â | Â |
20 – 40 years | 90 | 26.1 |
41 – 50 years | 124 | 35.9 |
51 – 60 years | 131 | 38.0 |
Sex | Â | Â |
Male | 126 | 36.5 |
Female | 219 | 63.5 |
Education | Â | Â |
Illiterate | 102 | 29.6 |
Up to primary | 74 | 21.4 |
Secondary to intermediate | 107 | 31.0 |
Graduate and above | 62 | 18.0 |
Employment status | Â | Â |
Jobless | 40 | 11.6 |
Laborer | 56 | 16.2 |
Housewife | 190 | 55.1 |
Office job/businessman | 59 | 17.1 |
Monthly household income | Â | Â |
Up to 5000 | 82 | 23.8 |
5001 – 20000 | 165 | 47.8 |
> 20000 | 98 | 28.4 |
Socioeconomic status (SES) | Â | Â |
Low SES | 23 | 6.7 |
Middle SES | 208 | 60.3 |
High SES | 114 | 33.0 |
Duration of diabetes | Â | Â |
1–5 years | 185 | 53.6 |
6–10 years | 87 | 25.2 |
>10 years | 73 | 21.2 |
Mode of treatment | Â | Â |
Lifestyle modification | 20 | 5.8 |
Oral medication | 252 | 73.0 |
Insulin | 73 | 21.2 |
Co-morbidities | Â | Â |
No co-morbidity | 97 | 28.1 |
1 co-morbidity | 81 | 23.5 |
>1 co-morbidity | 167 | 48.4 |