Table 1 Demographics and comorbidities of type II diabetic patients
Variables | Overall (n, %) | Herbal medicine use (n) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Yes (n = 203) | No (n = 95) | ||
Sex | |||
Male | 128 (43) | 80 | 48 |
Female | 170 (57) | 123 | 47 |
Age | |||
18–45 | 44 (14.8%) | 31 | 131 |
46–60 | 153 (51.3%) | 112 | 41 |
61–75 | 90 (30.2%) | 54 | 36 |
More than 75 | 11 (3.7%) | 6 | 5 |
Educational status | |||
Illiterate | 100 (33.6%) | 65 | 35 |
Primary | 77 (25.8%) | 56 | 21 |
Intermediate | 35 (11.7%) | 24 | 11 |
High school | 35 (11.7%) | 23 | 12 |
University/college | 51 (17.1%) | 35 | 16 |
Comorbidities | |||
Hypo/hypertension | 155 (55.8%) | 107 | 48 |
Heart disease | 47 (16.9%) | 32 | 15 |
Other | 76 (27.3%) | 49 | 27 |
Duration of disease | |||
Less than 1 year | 11 (3.7) | 7 | 4 |
1–5 year | 63 (21.1) | 40 | 23 |
6–9 year | 56 (18.8) | 44 | 12 |
10 years and more | 168 (56.4) | 112 | 56 |