Table 1 Baseline socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients in the North Shao zone, 2021
Questions | Intervention (n = 108, %) | Control (n = 108, %) |
|---|---|---|
Age of the respondent | Â | Â |
 Young age group (15–47 years) | 31 (28.7) | 34 (31.5) |
 Middle age group (48–63 years) | 57 (52.8) | 62 (57.1) |
 Elder age group (≥ 64) | 20 (18.5) | 12 (11.1) |
Sex of the respondent | Â | Â |
 Male | 60 (55.6) | 56 (51.9) |
 Female | 48 (44.4) | 52 (48.1) |
The residential area of respondents | Â | Â |
 Urban | 51 (47.2) | 53 (49.1) |
 Rural | 57 (52.8) | 55 (50.9) |
Current marital status of the respondent | Â | Â |
 Married | 71 (65.7) | 99 (91.7) |
 Other (Single, Divorced, Widowed) | 37 (34.3) | 9 (8.3) |
Educational status of the respondent | Â | Â |
 No formal education | 74 (68.5) | 45 (41.7) |
 Attended formal education | 34 (31.5) | 63 (58.3) |
Employment status of the respondents | Â | Â |
 Farmer | 53 (49.1) | 35 (32.4) |
 Housewife | 28 (25.9) | 34 (31.5) |
 Other (Government employee, Private employee, and Merchant | 27 (25.0) | 39 (36.1) |
 Duration since diagnosis of DM (years), (Mean ± SD) | 5.14 ± 3.5 | 4.19 ± 2.4 |
 Duration since starting DM treatment (years), (Mean ± SD) | 4.7 ± 3.6 | 4.18 ± 2.4 |
 Family history (Yes) | 49 (45.4) | 20 (18.5) |