Research Article

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice towards Glycemic Control and Its Associated Factors among Diabetes Mellitus Patients

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants, at the University of Gondar Hospital, 2018.

VariablesCategoriesFrequencyPercent (%)

SexMale21653.6
Female18746.4

Age18-25 years5212.9
26-35 years6616.4
36-45 years6415.9
≥46 years22154.8

Level of educationUnable to read and write17643.7
Primary7117.6
High school7318.1
College/university and postgraduate8320.6

Marital statusMarried26766.3
Divorced317.7
Widowed4310.7
Single/never married6215.4

OccupationGovernment employed7618.9
Unemployed8420.8
Merchant8220.3
Day laborers153.7
Farmers10826.8
Others389.4