Research Article
Adherence to Dietary Recommendation and Its Associated Factors among People with Type 2 Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study in Nepal
Table 1
Distribution of participants by their sociodemographic characteristics (
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| Characteristics | Number | Percentage |
| Sex | Female | 116 | 56.9 | Male | 88 | 43.1 |
| Age | 25-44 | 41 | 20.1 | 45-64 | 125 | 61.2 | 65 and above | 38 | 18.7 | (in years) | | |
| Ethnicity | Brahmin/Chhetri | 109 | 53.4 | Adibasi/Janajati | 82 | 40.2 | Dalit | 13 | 6.4 |
| Education | Illiterate | 67 | 32.8 | Primary level | 57 | 27.9 | Secondary level | 56 | 27.5 | Higher secondary and above | 24 | 11.8 |
| Marital status | Married | 181 | 88.7 | Single | 23 | 11.3 |
| Residence | Urban | 126 | 61.8 | Rural | 78 | 38.2 |
| Religion | Hindu | 166 | 81.4 | Buddhist | 34 | 16.7 | Christian | 4 | 2.0 |
| Occupation | Non-income-generating work | 116 | 56.86 | Income-generating work | 88 | 43.14 |
| Type of family | Single/nuclear family | 113 | 55.4 | Joint family | 91 | 44.6 |
| Family members | <5 | 116 | 56.9 | ≥5 | 88 | 43.1 |
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