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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of T2DM patients grouped by ECG abnormalities using chi-square and student t-test among selected Referral Hospitals in Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia, 2021 (n = 258)

From: Patterns and associated factors of electrocardiographic abnormality among type 2 diabetic patients in Amhara National Regional State Referral Hospitals, Ethiopia: a multicenter institution-based cross-sectional study

Variables

Categories

Total/mean (SD) (%)

ECG abnormality

X2/T-test p-value

Yes (%)

No (%)

Sex

Male

133 (51.60)

57 (22.1)

76 (29.4)

p = 0.48

Female

125 (48.40)

59 (22.9)

66 (25.6)

Age (years)

 < 45

69 (26.80)

5 (1.90)

64 (24.80)

p < 0.001

46–54

46 (17.80)

21 (8.20)

25 (9.70)

55–64

66 (25.60)

35 (13.60)

31 (12.00)

 > 65

77 (29.80)

55 (21.30)

22 (8.50)

Residence

Urban

195 (75.58)

74 (28.7)

121 (47)

p < 0.001

Rural

63 (24.42)

42 (16.3)

21 (8)

Current marital status

Married

188 (72.87)

74 (28.7)

114 (44.2)

p ≤ 0.05

Unmarried

70 (27.13)

42 (16.3)

28 (10.8)

Educational status

No formal education

94 (36.43)

58 (22.5)

36 (14)

p < 0.001

10 and 2ndry education

15 (5.81)

8 (3.1)

7 (2.7)

College and above

149 (57.76)

50 (19.4)

99 (38.3)

Occupation

Employed

122 (47.29)

43 (16.7)

79 (30.6)

p < 0.01

Unemployed

136 (52.71)

73 (28.3)

63 (24.4)

Income (USD)

 < $57.34

97 (32.60)

69 (26.7)

28 (10.9)

p < 0.01

$57.34–$103.2

32 (12.40)

17 (6.6)

15 (5.8)

 > $103.2

129 (50.00)

30 (11.6)

99 (38.4)

Regular exercise

Yes

42 (16.28)

7 (2.7)

35 (13.6)

p < 0.001

No

216 (83.72)

109 (42.2)

107 (41.5)

  1. USD United states Dollar, SD Standard deviation