Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the respondents in WUSH, Southern Ethiopia, 2021
Variables | Category | T2DM (n = 102) (n, %) | Non-diabetic (n = 102) (n, %) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 58 (56.9) | 58 (56.9) | 1.000 |
Female | 44 (43.1) | 44 (43.1) | ||
Age (years), mean (± SD) | 57.1 (12.0) | 55.3 (10.9) | 0.263 | |
Marital status | Married | 80 (78.4) | 87 (85.3) | 0.478 |
Divorced | 3 (2.9) | 1 (1) | ||
Widowed | 13 (12.7) | 8 (7.8) | ||
Single | 6 (5.9) | 6 (5.9) | ||
Occupation | Farmer | 10 (9.8) | 11 (10.8) | 0.124 |
G/ E | 19 (18.6) | 30 (29.4) | ||
Merchant | 48 (47.1) | 37 (36.3) | ||
Housewife | 19 (18.6) | 11 (10.8) | ||
Others* | 6 (5.9) | 13 (12.7) | ||
Educational status | Illiterate | 20 (19.6) | 22 (21.6) | 0.931 |
Primary | 42 (41.2) | 40 (39.2) | ||
Secondary & above | 40 (39.2) | 40 (39.2) | ||
Residence | Urban | 91 (89.2) | 83 (81.4) | 0.114 |
Rural | 11 (10.8) | 19 (18.6) | ||