CHAPTER FOUR

Data Presentation analysis and interpretation of data

4.0 Introduction

This chapter covered the result of findings. The result will be presented in tables. Descriptive

statistics will be used to describe the data and inferential statistics to test for relationships among

variables, Descriptive statistics will be used to describe the data and inferential statistics to test

for relationships among variables. During data collection, 60 questionnaires were issued out to

the respondents- members of Somali Sudanese hospital. Sixty (60) questionnaires were returned

and used for analysis.

Response Rate The study targeted a sample of 60 respondents from Somali Sudanese hospital.

However, 60 questionnaires were distributed on 60 respondents completely filled in and returned

the questionnaires, this represented 100% response rate. The response rate was reached due to

the data collection procedure adopted by the study, where researcher was involved in

administering of questionnaires and waited for respondents to fill in.

Table 4.1 respondents by age

Categories Frequency Percentage%

18-25yrs 10 17%
26-34yrs 35 58%
45-65yrs 15 25%
Total 60 100%
Table: 4.1.Results in table above and figure below, show age of respondents. Majority of the

respondents 35(58%) were the age of 26-34 years following by 15(25%) were 45-65 years while

the rest 18-25 years 10(17%) were the age of respondents.

Figure 4.1 respondents by age

60
60

50

40 35

Frequency
30
Percentage%

20 15
10
10

0
18-25yrs 26-34yrs 45-65yrs Total

Table 4.2. Respondents by Gender

Categories Frequency Percentage%

Male 45 75%

Female 15 25%

Total 60 100%

Table 4.2: According to above table, the respondent’s majority of the respondents 45(75%),

were male while the other 15(25%) who participated were female:

Figure 4.2. Respondents by gender

Percentage%
90%
80%
70% 45
Percentage%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20% 15
10%
0%
Male Female Total

Table 4.3 respondents by marital status

Categories Frequency Percentage%

Single 40 67%

Married 15 25%

Divorced 5 8%

Total 60 100%
Table 4.3: Regarding to the above table the most majority of the respondents 40(67%) were

single and fifteen of the respondents 15(25%) were married while the rest of 5 (8%) of the

respondents were Divorced.

Figure 4.3 respondents by marital status

Table 4.3 respondents by marital status

Frequency
40

Single
Married
 Total

5
15
Table 4.4: Respondents by Education level

Level of education Frequency Percentage%

Primary level 20 33%

Secondary level 15 25%

Bachelor’s degree 15 25%

No formal education 10 17%

Total 60 100%
Table 4.4.: the above indicates that educational level of the majority of the respondents were
primary level 20(33%) and the followed by 15 (25%) were secondary level while the other of
the 15(25%) were Bachelor’s degree and the rest of 10 the respondents of educational level were
No formal education

Figure 4.4: respondents by level of education

70

60
100%

50

40

30 60

20 33%
25% 25%
10 20 17%
15 15
10
0
Primary level Secondary level Bachelor’s degree No formal education Total

Frequency Percentage%
 Table 4.5 Result of Laboratory diagnosis

Categories Frequency Percentage%

Normal 25 42%
Abnormal 35 58%
Total 60 100%
Table 4.5: According to above table and below figure, Result Laboratory diagnosis were

indicated that 35 (58%) were abnormal while the other rests of 25 (42%) were Normal with the

Result of Laboratory diagnosis tests during the hospital data collections.

Table 4.5 Result of Laboratory diagnosis

Result of Laboratory diagnosis

65

55 60

45

35
35
Axis Title
25
25
15

Normal Abnormal Total

Frequency 25 35 60
Percentage% 0.42 0.58 1
Table 4.6 Family history of high triglycerides or heart disease

Categories Frequency Percentage%

Yes 40 66%

No 20 34%

Total 60 100%

Table 4.6: According to above table and below figure of the respondents 40 (66%) said yes

when asked them that the Family history of high triglycerides or heart disease and followed by

20(34%) have said no for the asked questions during the data collections

Figure, 4.6 Family history of high triglycerides or heart disease

Chart TiFamily history of high triglycerides or heart diseasetle

Frequency Percentage%

100%

60

66%

40 34%

20

Yes No Total
Table 4.7 what is your most recent triglyceride level

Categories Frequency Percentage%

Normal 35 58%

Abnormal 25 42%

Total 60 100%

Table 4.7: According to above table and below figure of the respondents 35(58%) were asked

the most recent triglyceride level and they indicated that they are normal and followed by 25

(42%) responded that recent triglyceride level is Abnormal.

Figure 4.8 What is your most recent triglyceride level?

most recent triglyceride level

60
60

50

40 35

Axis Title 30 25

20

10

0
1 2 3
Table 4.8 Do you use free sugar

Categories Frequency Percentage%

Yes 48 80%

No 12 20%

Total 60 100%
Table 4.8: According to above table and below figure of the respondents 48 (80%) said yes we

use free sugar while the rest 12(20%) were declines and expressed no we don’t use free sugar.

Figure, 4.8 Do you use free sugar

Do you use free sugar

70
60
60
50 48

40
Axis Title
30
20
12
10
0
Yes No Total
Axis Title
Table 4.9 Do you measure your protein levels

Categories Frequency Percentage%

Every time 30 50%

Sometimes 25 41%

Never 5 9%

Total 60 100%

Table 4.9: According to above table and below figure of the respondents were asked Do you

measure your protein levels 30 (50%) said yes we measure while the 25(41%) said no we don’t

measure and the rest 5(9%) said we have Never measure.

Figure, 4.9 Do you measure your protein levels

Do you measure your protein levels

Every time
24%

Total
60%

Sometimes
30%

Never
4%
Table 4.10 Do you consume alcohol

Categories Frequency Percentage%

Yes 10 17%

No 50 83%

Total 60 100%
Table 4.10: According to above table and below figure of the respondents were asked that if

they consume alcohol and 50 (83%) said No we don’t done consume and followed by

10(17%) have said yes we consume.

Figure ,4 10 Do you consume alcohol

Do you Consume alcohol

Yes
8%

Total
50%
No
42%
Table 4.11 Do you visit doctor regularly?

Categories Frequency Percentage%

yes 40 66%

Sometimes 10 17%

No 10 17%

Total 60 100%
Table 4.11: the above indicates that if they visit doctor regularly the majority of the

respondents were said yes 40(66%) and the followed by 10 (17%) responded that they visit

sometimes while the other of the 10(17%) of the respondents said we never visit any doctor.

Figure , 4.11 Do you visit doctor regularly

Do you visit doctor regularly

Frequency Percentage%

1
0.66

40
60
0.17
10 0.17
10
yes
Sometimes
No
Total
 APPENDIX

QUESTIONNAIRE

Dear respondent

We are from Daha International University, pursuing a medical laboratory science. we are
currently carrying out a study about “Assessment of Triglycerides to High Density Lipoprotein
Cholesterol Ratio and C - reactive protein Among Type 2 Diabetic at Somali Sudanese Hospital
” as a requirement for the award of Bachelor of lab. We humbly request you to be one of the
participants in this study and your cooperation will be of great importance to this study. Your
answers will be kept with utmost confidentiality.

SECTION 1 SOCIAL DEMOGRAPHIC

1. Sex
Female
Male
2. Marital status
Married
Divorced
Widower
3. Educational level
Primary
Secondary level
Bachelor’s degree
No formal education
4. Age
18--25
26--34
35-43
 45--51

SECTION B: PREVALENCE CHOLESTEROL

1. Result of Laboratory diagnosis

a. normal
b. Abnormal
2. Family history of high triglycerides or heart disease?
a. yes
b. No
3. What is your most recent triglyceride level?
a. normal
b. abnormal
4. Do you use free food sugar?
a. yes
b. No
5. Do you measure your protein levels?
a. Every time
b. Sometimes
c. Never
SECTION C: RISK FACTORS OF TRIGLYCERIDES TO HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN

1. Do you consume alcohol?

a. Yes
b. No
2. Do you visit doctor regularly?
a. Yes
b. No