Variable | Category | Frequency | Percent |
---|---|---|---|
Types of diabetes mellitus | Type 1 | 178 | 42.8 |
Type 2 | 238 | 57.2 | |
Diabetes treatment regime | Oral hypoglycemic and insulin | 60 | 14.4 |
Oral hypoglycemic agent only | 124 | 29.7 | |
Single insulin only | 232 | 55.8 | |
Duration of DM (years) | ≤ 8 | 319 | 76.7 |
9–16 | 80 | 19.2 | |
≥ 17 | 17 | 4.1 | |
Duration of DM Rx (years) | ≤ 8 | 321 | 77.2 |
9–16 | 75 | 18.0 | |
≥ 17 | 20 | 4.8 | |
Comorbid disease | Cardiovascular disease | 70 | 16.8 |
Respiratory disease | 9 | 2.2 | |
Neurological disease | 12 | 2.9 | |
Renal disease | 11 | 2.6 | |
Others disease | 13 | 3.1 | |
Complication of diabetes | Diabetic retinopathy | 53 | 12.7 |
Diabetic nephropathy | 8 | 1.9 | |
Diabetic neuropathy | 14 | 3.4 | |
Sexual dysfunction | 19 | 4.6 | |
Three consecutive average measurement of fasting plasma glucose level | > 126 mg/dl | 262 | 63.0 |
< 72 mg/dl | 13 | 3.1 | |
72 mg/dl–126 mg/ dl | 141 | 33.9 |