Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of study subjects
From: Prevalence and risk factors of diabetes foot ulcers in Kano, northwestern Nigeria
Age Group (yrs) | Frequency n (%) |
|---|---|
15 – 24 | 13 (3.3) |
25 - 34 | 23 (5.9) |
35 - 44 | 76 (19.3) |
45 - 54 | 125 (31.7) |
55 - 64 | 97 (24.6) |
≥65 | 60 (15.2) |
Mean(SD) Age | 50.8 ± 12.5 yrs |
Sex | |
Male | 163 (41.4) |
Female | 231 (58.6) |
Marital Status | |
Single | 20 (5.0) |
Married | 303 (77.0) |
Divorced | 6 (2.0) |
Widowed | 65 (16.0) |
Educational Status | |
Quranic | 153 (38.8) |
Primary | 66 (16.8) |
Secondary | 67 (17.0) |
Tertiary | 108 (27.4) |
Occupational status | |
Unemployed | 151 (38.3) |
Farmers | 6 (1.5) |
Traders | 113 (28.7) |
Artisan | 37 (9.4) |
Civil servants | 50 (12.7) |
Professionals | 37 (9.4) |
Type of DM | |
Type 1 | 21 (5.3) |
Type 2 | 373 (94.7) |
Others | 0 (0.0) |
Duration of DM | |
Mean (SD) | 7.72 ± 6.25 (100.0) |