Prevalence of Depression among Type 2 Diabetic Outpatients in Black Lion General Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Table 2

Clinical characteristics of type 2 diabetic outpatients in Black Lion General Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2013. ().

Variable	Category	Frequency	Percent (%)
Diabetes treatment regimen	Single insulin	108	40.9
	Combined insulin	12	4.5
	Insulin plus oral hypoglycemic	30	11.4
	Oral hypoglycemic	114	43.2
Duration of diabetes (years)	<=8	101	38.3
	9–16	96	36.4
	17+	67	25.4
Duration of diabetes treatment (years)	<=8	105	39.8
	9–16	93	35.2
	17+	66	25.0
Comorbid disease^a	Cardiovascular disease	141	78.3%
	Respiratory disease	17	9.4%
	Renal disease	13	7.2%
	Neurologic disease	4	2.2%
	Other comorbid disease	80	44.4%
Complication of diabetes^b	Diabetic retinopathy	140	69.7%
	Diabetic nephropathy	69	34.3%
	Diabetic neuropathy	83	41.3%
	Sexual dysfunction	69	34.3%
Body mass index	<=24.9	132	50.0
	25.0–29.9	98	37.1
	>=30	34	12.9
Fasting blood glucose	<=100	34	12.9
	101–126	52	19.7
	>=127	178	67.4
Number of comorbidities	0	83	31.4
	1-2	155	58.7
	>=3	26	9.8
Number of prescribed medication administrations per day	<=4	77	29.2
	5-6	113	42.8
	7+	74	28.0
Number of diabetic complications	0	65	24.6
	1-2	148	56.1
	>=3	51	19.3
Physical disability	Yes	132	50.0
	No	132	50.0
Medication burden	≤3	77	29.2
	≥4	187	70.8

a: number of respondents is 180 and b: number of respondents is 201.