Table 1 Characteristics of the study respondents (n = 300)
Characteristics | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age group (51.25 ± 9.59) | ||
 30–40 | 43 | 14.3 |
 41–50 | 120 | 40.0 |
 51–60 | 90 | 30.0 |
  > 60 | 47 | 15.7 |
Gender | ||
 Male | 180 | 60.0 |
 Female | 120 | 40.0 |
Education | ||
 Primary | 92 | 30.7 |
 Middle | 41 | 13.7 |
 Metric | 69 | 23.0 |
 Intermediate | 34 | 11.3 |
 Graduate | 21 | 7.0 |
 Postgraduate | 43 | 14.3 |
Occupation | ||
 Unemployed | 127 | 42.3 |
 Government Employee | 84 | 28.0 |
 Private Employee | 35 | 11.7 |
 Businessman | 54 | 18.0 |
Income a (Pakistan Rupee) | ||
 No Income | 96 | 32.0 |
  < 5000 | 64 | 21.3 |
 5000–10,000 | 46 | 15.3 |
 10,001–15,000 | 13 | 4.3 |
  > 15,000 | 81 | 27.0 |
Locality | Â | Â |
 Urban | 112 | 37.3 |
 Rural | 188 | 62.7 |
Duration of disease (years) | ||
 Less than 1 year | 54 | 18.0 |
 1–3 years | 97 | 32.3 |
 3–5 years | 58 | 19.3 |
 More than 5 years | 91 | 30.3 |
Family history of diabetes | ||
 Yes | 166 | 55.3 |
 No | 134 | 44.7 |
Number of prescribed drugs | ||
 1–3 | 279 | 93.0 |
 More than 3 | 21 | 7.0 |
Overall, are you are satisfied with present treatment? | ||
 Satisfied | 182 | 60.7 |
 Neutral | 33 | 11.0 |
 Dissatisfied | 85 | 28.3 |