Characteristic N = 4191
AGE (YEAR)
    1 2 (0.5%)
    2 40 (9.8%)
    3 45 (11%)
    4 106 (26%)
    5 214 (53%)
GENDER
    Male 267 (66%)
    Female 140 (34%)
EDUCATION LEVEL
    Primary 164 (40%)
    Secondary 152 (37%)
    College/Technical Institute 38 (9.3%)
    University 15 (3.7%)
    None 36 (8.8%)
    Others 2 (0.5%)
OCCUPATION
    Self-employed (farming, business, casual labor) 67 (16%)
    Formally employed (private sector/civil service) 54 (13%)
    Unemployed 273 (67%)
    Student 3 (0.7%)
    Other 10 (2.5%)
MARITAL STATUS
    Unmarried 29 (7.1%)
    Married 276 (68%)
    Separated/Divorced 27 (6.6%)
    Widowed/Widower 75 (18%)
INCOME (KSH)
    0–10,000 249 (61%)
    10,001–20,000 86 (21%)
    20,001–30,000 35 (8.6%)
    30,001–40,000 17 (4.2%)
    40,001–50,000 15 (3.7%)
    > 50,000 5 (1.2%)
YEARS PASSED
    1 101 (25%)
    2 78 (19%)
    3 87 (21%)
    4 141 (35%)
FOOT CARE
    1 60 (15%)
    2 347 (85%)
FOOT CARE FREQUENCY
    1 317 (78%)
    2 27 (6.6%)
    3 9 (2.2%)
    4 54 (13%)
EXPERIENCED SYMPTOMS
    1 152 (37%)
    2 255 (63%)
EYE CARE
    1 122 (30%)
    2 31 (7.6%)
    3 25 (6.1%)
    4 173 (43%)
    5 56 (14%)
ON INSULIN
    1 33 (8.1%)
    2 374 (92%)
    14 1 (0.2%)
MEDICATION TYPE
    1 2 (0.5%)
    2 25 (6.1%)
    3 3 (0.7%)
    4 6 (1.5%)
    5 211 (52%)
    6 160 (39%)
DOSAGE(INSULIN)
    1 114 (30%)
    2 145 (39%)
    3 115 (31%)
    31 1 (0.3%)
GLUCOSE MONITORING
    1 33 (8.1%)
    2 374 (92%)
MONITOR (SUBAR LEVEL)
    1 99 (26%)
    2 116 (31%)
    3 45 (12%)
    4 58 (15%)
    5 53 (14%)
    6 9 (2.4%)
REASONS(NOT MON BG)
    1 16 (5.8%)
    2 15 (5.5%)
    3 16 (5.8%)
    4 11 (4.0%)
    5 116 (42%)
    6 101 (37%)
PREFERRED METHOD TESTING
    1 12 (2.9%)
    2 6 (1.5%)
    3 386 (95%)
    4 1 (0.2%)
    5 2 (0.5%)
HAVE BG METER
    1 212 (52%)
    2 195 (48%)
BG MONITORING LOCATION
    1 43 (11%)
    2 129 (32%)
    3 138 (34%)
    4 31 (7.6%)
    5 8 (2.0%)
    6 14 (3.4%)
    7 38 (9.3%)
    8 6 (1.5%)
DAYS UNMOTIVATED
    1 34 (8.4%)
    2 42 (10%)
    3 46 (11%)
    4 77 (19%)
    5 89 (22%)
    6 119 (29%)
FREQUENCY OF EXERCISE
    1 70 (17%)
    2 87 (21%)
    3 236 (58%)
    4 14 (3.4%)
PLACE OF EXERCISE
    1 261 (64%)
    2 20 (4.9%)
    3 126 (31%)
REASON NOT EXERCISING
    1 7 (9.9%)
    2 5 (7.0%)
    3 2 (2.8%)
    4 14 (20%)
    5 2 (2.8%)
    6 3 (4.2%)
    7 38 (54%)
EXERCISE ON BLOOD SUGAR LEVEL
    1 68 (17%)
    2 22 (5.4%)
    3 161 (40%)
    4 156 (38%)
WEIGHT MEASUREMENT
    1 287 (71%)
    2 12 (2.9%)
    3 71 (17%)
    4 25 (6.1%)
    5 12 (2.9%)
MOST REMEMBERED DAY
    1 68 (17%)
    2 197 (48%)
    3 106 (26%)
    4 21 (5.2%)
    5 5 (1.2%)
    6 10 (2.5%)
ADHERENCE TO SELF PRACT
    1 344 (85%)
    2 63 (15%)
NON ADHERNCE(RSNS)
    1 372 (91%)
    2 35 (8.6%)
    107 1 (0.2%)
SELF CARE PERCEPTION
    1 220 (54%)
    2 99 (24%)
    3 9 (2.2%)
    4 79 (19%)
COST RELATED
    1 141 (35%)
    2 99 (24%)
    3 36 (8.8%)
    4 18 (4.4%)
    5 9 (2.2%)
    6 104 (26%)
HEALTH CARE VS DIABETES MGMT
    1 175 (43%)
    2 107 (26%)
    3 46 (11%)
    4 23 (5.7%)
    5 22 (5.4%)
    6 34 (8.4%)
BARRIERS TO SELF CARE MGMT
    1 242 (59%)
    2 45 (11%)
    3 43 (11%)
    4 23 (5.7%)
    5 54 (13%)
FOOD TAKEN OVER 24HRS
    1 11 (2.7%)
    2 4 (1.0%)
    3 103 (25%)
    4 11 (2.7%)
    5 17 (4.2%)
    6 247 (61%)
    7 14 (3.4%)
ALCOHOL CONTENT
    1 377 (93%)
    2 24 (5.9%)
    3 4 (1.0%)
    4 2 (0.5%)
FATY ACIDS (PUFA)
    1 40 (9.8%)
    2 120 (29%)
    3 200 (49%)
    4 47 (12%)
CHOLESTEROL CONTENT
    1 177 (43%)
    2 52 (13%)
    3 42 (10%)
    4 136 (33%)
CROTONE CONTENT
    1 155 (38%)
    2 127 (31%)
    3 125 (31%)
VITAMIN K CONTENT
    1 145 (36%)
    2 157 (39%)
    3 105 (26%)
VITAMIN B1
    1 145 (36%)
    2 151 (37%)
    3 111 (27%)
VITAMIN B2
    1 78 (19%)
    2 142 (35%)
    3 187 (46%)
VITAMIN B6
    1 59 (14%)
    2 179 (44%)
    3 169 (42%)
PREVELENCE OF DEPRESSION
    1 83 (20%)
    2 112 (28%)
    3 82 (20%)
    4 109 (27%)
    5 21 (5.2%)
POTATOES CON
    1 31 (7.6%)
    2 375 (92%)
    4 1 (0.2%)
UGALI CON
    1 243 (60%)
    2 2 (0.5%)
    3 1 (0.2%)
    4 161 (40%)
CASSAVA CON
    1 30 (7.4%)
    2 214 (53%)
    4 163 (40%)
MANDAZI CON
    1 160 (39%)
    2 213 (52%)
    4 34 (8.4%)
BROWN-BREAD CON
    3 31 (7.6%)
    4 376 (92%)
WHITE BREAD CON
    2 1 (0.2%)
    3 192 (47%)
    4 214 (52%)
    162 1 (0.2%)
DOUGHNUTS CON
    1 1 (0.2%)
    2 30 (7.4%)
    3 160 (39%)
    4 216 (53%)
SWEET-POTATOES CON
    3 405 (100%)
    4 2 (0.5%)
ARROWROOTS CON
    2 193 (47%)
    4 214 (53%)
PORRIDGE CON
    1 333 (82%)
    2 64 (16%)
    3 7 (1.7%)
    4 3 (0.7%)
RICE CON
    1 287 (71%)
    2 111 (27%)
    3 9 (2.2%)
MILK CON
    1 385 (95%)
    2 22 (5.4%)
LEGUMES CON
    1 231 (57%)
    2 2 (0.5%)
    3 173 (43%)
    4 1 (0.2%)
MEAT CON
    1 241 (59%)
    3 162 (40%)
    4 2 (0.5%)
    5 2 (0.5%)
FISH CON
    1 2 (0.5%)
    2 343 (84%)
    3 58 (14%)
    4 4 (1.0%)
EGGS CON
    1 1 (0.2%)
    2 301 (74%)
    3 22 (5.4%)
    4 83 (20%)
BUTTER
    1 26 (6.4%)
    2 11 (2.7%)
    3 65 (16%)
    4 305 (75%)
MARGARINE
    2 240 (59%)
    4 167 (41%)
FAT COOKING
    1 350 (86%)
    2 46 (11%)
    3 9 (2.2%)
    4 2 (0.5%)
PAWPAW CON
    1 7 (1.7%)
    2 123 (30%)
    3 16 (3.9%)
    4 261 (64%)
PINEAPLE CON
    2 88 (22%)
    3 22 (5.4%)
    4 297 (73%)
WATERMELON CON
    1 1 (0.2%)
    2 333 (82%)
    3 70 (17%)
    4 3 (0.7%)
ORANGES CON
    2 366 (90%)
    3 33 (8.1%)
    4 8 (2.0%)
MANGOES CON
    1 162 (40%)
    2 8 (2.0%)
    3 88 (22%)
    4 149 (37%)
BANANA CON
    1 152 (37%)
    2 19 (4.7%)
    3 235 (58%)
    4 1 (0.2%)
TREE TOMATO CON
    1 76 (19%)
    2 31 (7.6%)
    3 289 (71%)
    4 11 (2.7%)
SUGAR CON
    1 50 (12%)
    3 121 (30%)
    4 236 (58%)
FRUIT JUICE CON
    1 36 (8.8%)
    3 120 (29%)
    4 251 (62%)
YORGHUT CON
    2 43 (11%)
    3 106 (26%)
    4 258 (63%)
SODA CON
    2 57 (14%)
    3 131 (32%)
    4 219 (54%)
KALES CON
    1 313 (77%)
    2 48 (12%)
    3 14 (3.4%)
    4 32 (7.9%)
BROCCOLI CON
    2 339 (83%)
    3 6 (1.5%)
    4 62 (15%)
SPINACH CON
    1 159 (39%)
    2 10 (2.5%)
    3 238 (58%)
MANAGU CON
    1 120 (29%)
    2 49 (12%)
    3 237 (58%)
    4 1 (0.2%)
COW PEAS CON
    1 119 (29%)
    2 46 (11%)
    3 239 (59%)
    4 3 (0.7%)
AMARANTH(TERERE) CON
    1 1 (0.2%)
    2 141 (35%)
    3 249 (61%)
    4 16 (3.9%)
CARROTS CON
    1 241 (59%)
    2 129 (32%)
    3 35 (8.6%)
    4 2 (0.5%)
TOMATOES CON
    1 278 (68%)
    3 129 (32%)
PLEASURE_THINGS
    1 34 (8.4%)
    2 246 (60%)
    3 8 (2.0%)
    4 119 (29%)
FEELING DOWN
    1 75 (18%)
    2 11 (2.7%)
    3 238 (58%)
    4 83 (20%)
SLEEP TROUBLE
    1 54 (13%)
    2 4 (1.0%)
    3 289 (71%)
    4 60 (15%)
POOR APPETITE/OVER EATING
    1 94 (23%)
    2 296 (73%)
    3 16 (3.9%)
    4 1 (0.2%)
SELF FEELING
    1 95 (23%)
    2 310 (76%)
    4 2 (0.5%)
CONCENTRATION TROUBLE
    1 5 (1.2%)
    2 34 (8.4%)
    3 309 (76%)
    4 59 (14%)
MOVING/SLOW SPEAKING
    1 39 (9.6%)
    2 4 (1.0%)
    3 141 (35%)
    4 223 (55%)
HURTING SELF
    1 244 (60%)
    2 161 (40%)
    4 2 (0.5%)
EFFECTS OF PROBLEMS ON CARE
    1 150 (37%)
    2 130 (32%)
    3 90 (22%)
    4 37 (9.1%)
SODIUM (Mg)
    1 165 (41%)
    2 242 (59%)
POTASSIUM (Mg)
    1 337 (83%)
    2 70 (17%)
MAGNESIUM (Mg)
    1 287 (71%)
    2 120 (29%)
CALCIUM (Mg)
    1 354 (87%)
    2 53 (13%)
PHOSPHORUS (Mg)
    1 304 (75%)
    2 103 (25%)
FOLIC ACID (Mg)
    1 43 (11%)
    2 164 (40%)
    3 200 (49%)
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