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Table 3 Self-reported causes of inpatient admissions and outpatient visits

From: Use of medical services and medicines attributable to type 2 diabetes care in Yaoundé, Cameroon: a cross-sectional study

Reason

Inpatient admissions

Hospital outpatient visits

People with T2D

n (%)

People with T2D

n (%)

People without diabetes

n (%)

Diabetes

24 (53.3)

455 (91.5)

0 (0)

Lung diseases

5 (11.1)

0 (0)

2 (3.3)

Heart diseases

3 (6.7)

6 (1.2)

9 (14.7)

Eyes diseases

1 (2.2)

7 (1.4)

3 (0.6)

Kidney diseases

0 (0)

3 (0.6)

1 (1.6)

Trauma

0 (0)

1 (0.2)

0 (0)

Other

12 (26.7)

7 (1.4)

46 (75.4)