Table 1 Characteristics of the studied population.
From: Health-care seeking behaviour among persons with diabetes in Uganda: an interview study
Variable | Female N = 16 | Male N = 8 |
|---|---|---|
Age (year)1 | 53 (25-70) | 46 (35-67) |
Duration of DM (year)1 | 5 (3-13) | 6 (2-15) |
Treatment (n) | ||
Diet | 0 | 7 |
Oral agents | 12 | 1 |
Insulin | 4 | 0 |
Marital status (n) | ||
Married/cohabitant | 14 | 6 |
Widow/er | 2 | 0 |
Single | 0 | 2 |
Educational level (n) | ||
Illiterate | 1 | 1 |
Primary school | 4 | 3 |
Secondary school | 1 | 1 |
Tertiary level/college | 8 | 3 |
University > 2 years | 1 | 0 |
Socio-economic position (n) | ||
Low | 10 | 5 |
Middle | 5 | 3 |
High | 1 | 0 |
Employment status (n) | ||
Gainfully employed | 6 | 3 |
Retired | 2 | 1 |
Unemployed | 8 | 4 |
Self-reported complications related to diabetes (n) | ||
Eyes | 10 | 5 |
Heart | 8 | 5 |
Kidney | 3 | 0 |
Feet/Lower extremity | 7 | 4 |
Per vaginal itching | 1 | 0 |
Impotence | 0 | 2 |