Table 2 Diabetic history and characteristics of 429 study participants with type 2 DM, Al-Najaf Governorate, Iraq, 2022
From: Stigma perception and determinants among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Iraq
Variable | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Family history of diabetes | ||
Present | 334 | 77.9 |
Absent | 95 | 22.1 |
Duration of disease | ||
Less than 1 year | 58 | 13.5 |
1–5 years | 228 | 53.1 |
More than 5 years | 143 | 33.4 |
Lifestyle and dietary | 45 | 10.5 |
Type of medications | ||
Oral antidiabetic drugs | 285 | 66.4 |
Combined | 96 | 22.4 |
Insulin | 3 | 0.7 |
Rating of commitment to lifestyle | ||
No | 29 | 6.8 |
Medium | 300 | 69.9 |
Very good | 100 | 23.3 |
Rating of diabetic control | ||
Not good | 59 | 13.8 |
Medium | 275 | 64.1 |
Good | 95 | 22.1 |
Presence of diabetic complications | ||
Yes | 247 | 57.6 |
No | 182 | 42.4 |