Diabetes Mellitus in Outpatients in Debre Berhan Referral Hospital, Ethiopia

Table 2

WHO diagnostic criteria to know diabetes mellitus status of patients in Debre Berhan Referral Hospital in June 2015.

Variables	Frequency	Percentage
Classic symptoms
Thirst
Yes	49	13.32
No	319	86.68
Polyuria
Yes	53	14.40
No	311	84.51
Unexplained weight loss
Yes	55	14.94
No	313	85.06
Classic sign
RBS ≥ 200 mg/dL
Yes	26	7.07
No	342	92.93
Others
Fatigue
Yes	161	43.75
No	207	56.25
Nausea and vomiting
Yes	84	22.83
No	284	77.59
Polyphagia
Yes	23	6.25
No	345	93.75
Headache
Yes	148	40.22
No	220	59.78
Loss of consciousness
Yes	15	4.08
No	353	95.92
Numbness and tingling sensation
Yes	45	12.23
No	323	87.77
Blurring of vision
Yes	34	9.24
No	334	90.76