Research Article
High Hidden Burden of Diabetes Mellitus among Adults Aged 18 Years and Above in Urban Northwest Ethiopia
Table 1
Sociodemographic characteristics of adults aged 18 years and above in urban northwest Ethiopia, 2019.
| | Variable | Blood sugar status | Total— (%) | | Normal— (%) | Prediabetes— (%) | Diabetes— (%) |
| | Age | | | | | | 18-23 | 121 (18.6) | 7 (9.7) | 3 (6.1) | 131 (17.0) | | 24-28 | 136 (20.9) | 7 (9.7) | 1 (2.0) | 144 (18.6) | | 29-36 | 153 (23.5) | 16 (22.2) | 5 (10.2) | 174 (22.5) | | 37-50 | 142 (21.8) | 13 (18.1) | 12 (24.5) | 167 (21.6) | | >50 | 100 (15.3) | 29 (40.3) | 28 (57.1) | 157 (20.3) | | Sex | | | | | | Male | 244 (37.4) | 30 (41.7) | 22 (44.9) | 296 (38.3) | | Female | 408 (62.6) | 42 (58.3) | 27 (55.1) | 477 (61.7) | | Education | | | | | | Uneducated | 81 (12.4) | 19 (26.4) | 10 (20.4) | 110 (14.2) | | Able to read and write | 44 (6.8) | 13 (18.1) | 6 (12.2) | 63 (8.2) | | 1-4 | 15 (2.3) | 2 (2.8) | 0 (0.0) | 17 (2.2) | | 5-8 | 87 (13.3) | 7 (9.7) | 8 (16.3) | 102 (13.2) | | 9-10 | 117 (17.9) | 9 (12.5) | 6 (12.2) | 132 (17.1) | | 11-12 | 67 (10.3) | 6 (8.3) | 5 (10.2) | 78 (10.1) | | Diploma and above | 241 (37.0) | 16 (22.2) | 14 (28.6) | 271 (35.1) | | Occupation | | | | | | Unemployed | 286 (43.9) | 31 (43.1) | 17 (34.7) | 334 (43.2) | | Government employed | 203 (31.1) | 15 (20.8) | 9 (18.4) | 227 (29.4) | | Private | 144 (22.1) | 20 (27.8) | 12 (24.5) | 176 (22.8) | | Retired | 19 (2.9) | 6 (8.3) | 11 (22.6) | 36 (4.7) | | Religion | | | | | | Orthodox | 578 (88.7) | 66 (93.0) | 44 (89.8) | 688 (89.1) | | Muslim | 70 (10.7) | 5 (7.0) | 5 (10.2) | 80 (10.4) | | Protestant | 4 (0.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0.(0.0) | 4 (0.5) | | Marital status | | | | | | Single | 189 (29.0) | 12 (16.9) | 5 (10.2) | 206 (26.7) | | Married | 406 (62.4) | 43 (60.6) | 31 (63.3) | 480 (62.3) | | Divorced | 30 (4.6) | 12 (16.9) | 1 (2.0) | 43 (5.6) | | Widowed | 26 (4.0) | 4 (5.6) | 12 (24.5) | 42 (5.4) | | Wealth index | | | | | | Poorest | 139 (21.3) | 6 (8.3) | 7 (14.3) | 152 (19.7) | | Poor | 132 (20.3) | 18 (25.0) | 7 (14.3) | 157 (20.3) | | Medium | 111 (17.0) | 32 (44.4) | 13 (26.5) | 156 (20.2) | | Rich | 133 (20.4) | 8 (11.1) | 13 (26.5) | 154 (19.9) | | Richest | 137 (21.0) | 8 (11.1) | 9 (18.4) | 154 (19.9) | | Family history of DM | | | | | | Yes | 47 (7.2) | 3 (4.2) | 7 (14.3) | 57 (7.4) | | No | 605 (92.8) | 69 (95.8) | 42 (85.7) | 716 (92.6) | | Family history or HTN | | | | | | Yes | 96 (14.7) | 8 (11.1) | 7 (14.3) | 111 (14.4) | | No | 556 (85.3) | 64 (88.9) | 42 (85.7) | 662 (85.6) |
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DM: diabetes mellitus; HTN: hypertension.
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