Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the study participants
| Characteristics | Univariate Analysis | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Men n = 138 n(%) |
Women n = 152 n (%) |
Total n = 290 n (%) | |
| Age (years) | |||
| 18–30 | 14 (10.1) | 10 (6.5) | 24 (8.2) |
| 31–50 | 64 (46.3) | 59 (38.8) | 123 (42.4) |
| 51–70 | 48 (34.7) | 61 (40.1) | 109 (37.5) |
| > 70 | 12 (8.6) | 22 (14.4) | 34 (11.7) |
| Marital Status | |||
| Never married | 20 (14.5) | 10 (6.5) | 30 (10.4) |
| Married | 107 (77.5) | 81 (53.3) | 188 (64.8) |
| Divorced/Separated/Widowed | 11 (8) | 61 (40.2) | 72 (24.8) |
| Level of education | |||
| No education | 19 (13.7) | 46 (30.2) | 65 (22.4) |
| Primary | 49 (35.5) | 51 (33.5) | 100 (34.4) |
| Secondary | 50 (36.2) | 44 (28.9) | 94 (32.4) |
| Tertiary | 20 (14.4) | 11 (7.2) | 31 (10.6) |
| Residence (Division) | |||
| Central | 10 (7.2) | 21 (13.8) | 31 (10.6) |
| Makindye | 72 (52.1) | 68 (44.7) | 140 (48.2) |
| Kawempe | 46 (33.3) | 36 (23.6) | 82 (28.2) |
| Nakawa and Rubaga | 6 (4.3) | 14 (9.2) | 20 (6.8) |
| Other districts | 4 (2.8) | 13 (8.5) | 17 (5.8) |
| Religion | |||
| Catholic | 58 (42) | 64 (42.1) | 122 (42) |
| Protestant/Anglican | 29 (21) | 31 (20.3) | 60 (20.6) |
| Muslim | 28 (20.2) | 35 (23) | 63 (21.7) |
| Pentecostal & Others | 23 (16.6) | 22 (14.4) | 45 (15.5) |
| Tribe | |||
| Baganda | 94 (68.1) | 101 (66.4) | 195 (67.2) |
| Basoga | 9 (6.5) | 14 (9.2) | 23 (7.9) |
| Banyankore/Bakiga | 17 (12.3) | 23 (15.1) | 40 (13.7) |
| Others | 18 (13) | 14 (9.2) | 32 (11) |
| Occupation | |||
| Not working | 13((9.4) | 65 (42.7) | 78 (26) |
| Salary earner | 38 (27.5) | 24 (15.7) | 62 (21.3) |
| Farmer | 14 (10.1) | 17 (11.1) | 31 (10.6) |
| Self employed | 73 (52.8) | 46 (30.2) | 119 (41) |
| Hospital | |||
| Private | 29 (21) | 39 (25.6) | 68 (23.4) |
| Public | 109 (78.9) | 113 (74.3) | 222 (76.6) |
| Type of Diabetes | |||
| Type 1 | 12 (8.6) | 3 (1.9) | 15 (5.2) |
| Type 2 | 126 (91.4) | 149 (98) | 275 (94.8) |
| Times with Diabetes | |||
| 1 year - < 5 years | 53 (38.4) | 69 (45.3) | 122 (42) |
| 5 years - < 10 years | 46 (33.3) | 25 (16.4) | 71 (24.4) |
| 10 years- < 15 years | 16 (11.5) | 31 (20.3) | 47 (16.2) |
| ≥ 15 years | 23 (16.6) | 27 (17.7) | 50 (17.2) |
| Health education | |||
| Never | 98 (71) | 102 (67.1) | 200 (68.9) |
| Always | 6 (4.3) | 5 (3.2) | 11 (3.7) |
| Sometimes | 34 (24.6) | 45 (29.6) | 79 (27.2) |
| Good Knowledge on alcoholism and Diabetes: | |||
| -Do not have | 12 (8.6) | 12 (7.8) | 24 (8.2) |
| -Sign of alcoholism | 41 (29.7) | 47 (30.9) | 88 (30.3) |
| -Sign of alcoholism + effects of alcohol on the body | 67 (48.5) | 78 (51.3) | 145 (50) |
| -Sign of alcoholism + effects of alcohol on the body+ effects of alcohol on diabetes | 18 (13) | 15 (9.8) | 33 (11.3) |