Table 1 Distribution (%, n) and anthropometric data (means; standard deviations) of background variables in Assyrian/Syrians and Swedes patients, n = 354
From: Sexual dysfunction in Assyrian/Syrian immigrants and Swedish-born persons with type 2 diabetes
Sociodemographic variables | Assyrians/ Syrians n = 173 | Swedes n = 181 | Test of difference P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Total | 48.9 | 51.1 | |
Gender | |||
Female | 48.5 (84) | 44.2 (80) | 0.411a |
Male | 51.5 (89) | 55.8 (101) | |
Age (years) | |||
32-57 | 39.3 (68) | 27.1 (49) | 0.003 b |
58-70 | 37.0 (64) | 41.4 (75) | |
> 70 | 23.7 (41) | 31.5 (57) | |
HbA1c (MD) | 6.0 | 5.8 | 0.28c |
(>6%) | 49.7 | 40.6 | 0.10c |
Smoking habits (yes) | 16.9 (29) | 18.3 (29) | 0.63a |
Anthropometric data | |||
Body mass index (MD) | 31.3 | 29.1 | 0.0049b |
BMI (kg/m 2 ) | |||
Normal (<25) | 11.8 (20) | 15.0 (27) | 0.017 c |
Overweight (25.0 – 29.9) | 30.6 (52) | 42.5 (76) | |
Obese (≥ 30) | 57.6 (98) | 42.5 (76) | |
Duration (age of onset) (MD) | 54 | 56 | 0.096c |
30-45 | 29.0 (42) | 21.0 (30) | 0.090b |
46-60 | 60.0 (87) | 61.0 (89) | |
>60 | 11.0 (16) | 18.0 (27) |