- The frequency distribution of the causes of burns in patients
| Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age groups (in years) | |
| ≤50 | 201 (33.5) |
| 51-60 | 234 (39.0) |
| >60 | 165 (27.5) |
| Gender (male) | 187 (31.2) |
| Education level | |
| No school attended | 222 (37.0) |
| Primary school | 99 (16.5) |
| Secondary school | 71 (11.8) |
| Tertiary school | 93 (15.5) |
| University or college | 99 (16.5) |
| Master/PhD | 16 (2.7) |
| Location of residency | |
| Riyadh | 175 (29.2) |
| Outside Riyadh | 425 (70.8) |
| Monthly income | |
| <5000 | 212 (35.3) |
| 5000-10000 | 210 (35.0) |
| 10001-15000 | 118 (19.7) |
| >15000 | 60 (10.0) |
| Occupation | |
| Unemployed | 372 (62.0) |
| Government work | 121 (20.2) |
| Private company | 10 (1.7) |
| Retired | 97 (16.2) |
| Duration of diabetes (in years) | |
| ≤10 | 327 (54.5) |
| >10 | 273 (45.5) |
| Type of treatment | |
| No treatment | 6 (1.0) |
| Diet only | 21 (3.5) |
| Tablets only | 270 (45.0) |
| Insulin only | 86 (14.3) |
| Tablets and insulin | 217 (36.2) |
| Anti-diabetic medications adherence | |
| Yes | 550 (91.7) |
| No | 50 (8.3) |
| Number of follow-up visits | |
| ≤3 | 573 (95.5) |
| >3 | 27 (4.5) |
| Overall actual HbA1c, mean±SD | 8.6±1.9 |
HbA1c: hemoglobin A1c, SD: standard deviation