Research Article
Diabetes and Quality of Life: A Ugandan Perspective
Table 2
Distribution by medical conditions and methods of medication.
| Variables | | Percentage (%) |
| Diabetes type | | | Type 1 | 98 | 44.8 | Type 2 | 121 | 55.2 | Total | 219 | 100.0 | Diabetic foot | | | No | 101 | 46.1 | Yes | 118 | 53.9 | Total | 219 | 100.0 | Retinopathy | | | No | 145 | 66.2 | Yes | 74 | 33.8 | Total | 219 | 100.0 | Hypertension | | | No | 163 | 74.4 | Yes | 56 | 25.6 | Total | 219 | 100.0 | Diabetes treatment | | | Insulin therapy | 79 | 36.1 | Oral therapy | 134 | 66.2 | Insulin and oral | 6 | 2.7 | Total | 219 | 100.0 |
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