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World J Diabetes. Sep 15, 2024; 15(9): 1889-1902
Published online Sep 15, 2024. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v15.i9.1889
Published online Sep 15, 2024. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v15.i9.1889
Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants at Bishoftu General Hospital, central Ethiopia, from June 15 to August 12, 2022, n (%)
| Variables | Categories | T2DM patients | Healthy controls | P value |
| Age (years) | Median (IQR) | 33 (28-39) | 31 (27-38) | 0.322 |
| Sex | M | 139 (79.9) | 66 (75.9) | 0.46 |
| F | 35 (20.1) | 21 (24.1) | ||
| Residence | Urban | 147 (84.5) | 68 (78.2) | 0.21 |
| Rural | 27 (15.5) | 19 (21.8) | ||
| Educational level | Unable to write & read | 8 (4.6) | 2 (2.3) | 0.04 |
| Can write and read | 11 (6.3) | 2 (2.3) | ||
| Primary school | 25 (14.4) | 9 (10.3) | ||
| Secondary school | 66 (37.9) | 50 (57.5) | ||
| Higher education | 64 (36.8) | 24 (27.6) | ||
| Occupation status | Unemployed | 37 (21.3) | 37 (42.5) | 0.004 |
| Merchant | 47 (27.0) | 20 (23) | ||
| Farmer | 25 (14.4) | 7 (8) | ||
| Gov’t employee | 65 (37.4) | 23 (26.4) | ||
| Marital status | Single | 59 (33.9) | 33 (37.9) | 0.94 |
| Married | 75 (43.1) | 35 (40.2) | ||
| Divorced | 29 (16.7) | 14 (16.1) | ||
| Widowed | 11 (6.3) | 5 (5.7) |
- Citation: Regassa DA, Berihun GA, Habtu BF, Haile WB, Nagaash RS, Kiya GT. Platelet indices as predictors of poor glucoregulation in type 2 diabetes mellitus adults at Bishoftu General Hospital, Ethiopia. World J Diabetes 2024; 15(9): 1889-1902
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9358/full/v15/i9/1889.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4239/wjd.v15.i9.1889