Table 2 Clinical characteristics of the respondents by level of healthcare facility (N = 330)
Clinical characteristics of respondents | Total n (%) | Level of healthcare facility | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Secondary n(%) | Tertiary n (%) | |||
Duration of the diabetes (years) | 0.000 | |||
  ≤ 5 | 108 (32.7) | 41 (22.8) | 67 (44.7) |  |
 6–10 | 121 (36.7) | 63 (35.0) | 58 (38.7) |  |
  > 10 | 101 (30.6) | 76 (42.2) | 25 (16.7) |  |
Body mass index (BMI) status | 1.000 | |||
 Non obese | 22 (6.7) | 12 (6.7) | 10 (6.7) |  |
 Obese | 308 (93.3) | 168 (93.3) | 140 (93.3) |  |
Blood pressure (B. P) status | ||||
 Normal | 121 (36.7) | 64 (35.6) | 57 (38.0) | 0.731 |
 Hypertension | 209 (63.3) | 116 (64.4) | 93 (62.0) |  |
Suffering from diabetes related complicationsa | 0.000 | |||
 No | 113 (34.2) | 84 (46.7) | 29 (19.3) |  |
 Yes | 217 (65.8) | 96 (53.3) | 121 (80.7) |  |
Random blood glucose (RBG) status | 0.005 | |||
 Normal | 14 (4.2) | 2 (1.1) | 12 (8) |  |
 Hyperglycemia | 316 (95.8) | 178 (98.9) | 138 (92) |  |
Having a glucometer | 0.000 | |||
 No | 108 (32.7) | 107 (57.4) | 1 (0.7) |  |
 Yes | 222 (67.3) | 73 (40.6) | 149 (99.3) |  |