Glycemic control and determinants among type 2 diabetes mellitus in a regional hospital in South West Region, Cameroon

Table 3 Clinical characteristics of patients with type 2 diabetics attending the Limbe Regional Hospital

Parameter	Category	n (%)
Family history of diabetes mellitus	Yes	44 (33.6)
	No	87 (66.4)
	Total	131 (100)
BMI, kg/m2	18.5-24.9 (normal weight)	24 (18.3)
	25-29.9 (overweight)	62 (47.3)
	≥ 30 (obesity)	45 (34.4)
	Total	131 (100)
Duration of diabetes mellitus, years	1-7	71 (54.2)
	8-14	44 (33.6)
	15-22	16 (12.2)
	Total	131 (100)
Type of diabetic medication(s)	Metformin	106 (80.9)
	Metformin + actrapid	1 (0.8)
	Metformin + mixtard	3 (2.3)
	Metformin + daonil	1 (0.8)
	Metformin + insulin or glimepiride	20 (15.2)
	Total	131 (100)
Adherence to exercise	Yes (150 minutes of moderate intensity/week or 75 minutes vigorous intensity/week)	18 (13.7)
	No (< 150 minutes of moderate intensity/week or < 75 minutes vigorous intensity/week)	113 (86.3)
	Total	131 (100)
Adherence to diet/eating plan	Yes (> 3 days per week)	63 (48.1)
	No (< 3 days per week)	68 (51.9)
	Total	131 (100)
SMBG at home	Yes	30 (23.0)
	No	101 (77.0)
	Total	131 (100)
Smoking	Non-smoker	128 (97.7)
	Ex-smoker	3 (2.3)
	Current smoker	0 (0.0)
	Total	131 (100)

BMI: Body mass index; SMBG: Self-monitoring of blood glucose.