A Clinical Mentorship and Quality Improvement Program to Support Health Center Nurses Manage Type 2 Diabetes in Rural Rwanda
Table 1
Demographic and clinical characteristics of type 2 diabetes patients enrolled in a noncommunicable disease program (January 1, 2013–December 31, 2015).
Total number of patients
N
%
Age in years (median, IQR)
54
42, 61
Gender
Male
47
36.7
Female
81
63.3
District of residence
Burera
67
52.3
Kayonza
13
10.2
Kirehe
33
25.8
Other
15
11.7
Education level ()
Primary
36
48.6
Secondary and above
19
25.7
None
19
25.7
Occupation ()
Driver
3
2.5
Farmer
91
74.6
Other employed
22
18.0
Retired
2
1.6
Unemployed
3
2.5
Child or adolescent
1
0.8
Tobacco use ()
Current smoker
7
5.6
Past smoker
21
16.9
Never smoked
96
77.4
Alcohol use ()
Current
13
11.0
Past
37
31.4
Never
68
57.6
HIV status ()
Positive
5
4.1
Negative
89
73.6
Patient does not know
27
22.3
Body mass index (kg/m2) ()
Underweight (<18)
2
2.6
Normal weight (18.5 ≥ BMI< 25)
39
50.6
Overweight (25 ≥ BMI< 30)
27
35.1
Obese (≥30)
9
11.7
Location of first health facility encounter
Butaro hospital
25
19.5
NCD clinics at health centers in Burera District
3
2.3
Kirehe District Hospital
51
39.8
NCD clinics at health centers in Kirehe District
16
12.5
Rwinkwavu District Hospital
18
14.1
NCD clinics at health centers in Southern Kayonza District
