Management and control of type 2 diabetes mellitus in Lebanon: Results from the International Diabetes Management Practices Study Wave 6

Table 1 Demographic characteristics of patients with diabetes mellitus

Characteristics of type 2 diabetes patients
Age, mean ± SD	59.37 ± 10.85
Female, n (%)	307 (51.6)
Body mass index in kg/m2, mean ± SD	30.13 ± 5.47
Waist circumference in cm, mean ± SD	100.25 ± 13.14
Residence, n (%)
Urban	375 (63.0)
Rural	126 (21.2)
Sub-urban	94 (15.8)
Health insurance
Yes	417 (70.1)
No	178 (29.9)
Time since diabetes diagnosis in yr, mean ± SD	8.88 ± 7.19
Family history of diabetes, n (%)
Yes	436 (76)
No	138 (24)
Time since diabetes diagnosis in yr, n (%)
≤ 1	85 (14.3)
1-5	162 (27.3)
5-10	137 (23.1)
10-20	171 (28.8)
> 20	38 (6.4)
Treatment of diabetes
Diet and exercise alone	10 (1.7)
OGLD	421 (70.7)
Insulin treatment	22 (3.7)
OGLD treatment + insulin treatment	124 (20.8)
Other (No OGLD - no insulin - no diet)	18 (3)
Level of education, n (%)
Illiterate	54 (9.1)
Primary	207 (34.9)
Secondary	228 (38.4)
University/higher education	104 (17.5)
Health insurance coverage, n (%)
None	178 (29.9)
Public	288 (69.1)
Private	80 (19.2)
Public and private	49 (11.8)
Smoking habit, n (%)
Never	150 (25.2)
Former	131 (22.0)
Current	314 (52.8)
Hypertension, n (%) [95%CI]	356 (60.2) [56.2%; 64.2%]
Patient receiving anti-platelet therapy, n (%)	236 (42.4)
Dyslipidemia, n (%) [95%CI]	401 (68.3) [64.4%; 72.1%]

OGLD: Oral glucose lowering drugs.