Table 5 Demographic and diabetes-specific characteristics of participants (n = 203)
Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
Sex, no. (%) | |
Μale | 110 (54.2) |
Female | 93 (45.8) |
Age, no. (%) | |
18-40 yrs | 23 (11.3) |
40-50 yrs | 27 (13.3) |
50-60 yrs | 36 (17.7) |
>60 yrs | 117 (57.6) |
Domicile, no. (%) | |
Urban | 166 (81.8) |
Rural | 37 (18.2) |
Marital status, no. (%) | |
Married | 117 (57.6) |
Divorced | 24 (11.8) |
Single | 21 (10.3) |
Widowed | 41 (20.2) |
Education attainment (level), no. (%) | |
None | 3 (1.5) |
Primary | 98 (48.3) |
Secondary | 73 (36.0) |
Tertiary | 29 (14.3) |
Estimated annual personal income, no. (%) | |
<12,000 € | 141 (69.5) |
12,000-18,000 € | 47 (23.2) |
18,000-25,000 € | 12 (5.9) |
>25,000 € | 3 (1.5) |
Type of clinic attended by patient, no. (%) | |
Outpatient diabetes clinic | 123 (60.6) |
Outpatient diabetic foot clinic | 80 (39.4) |
Type of diabetes, no. (%) | |
Type 1 | 29 (14.3) |
Type 2 | 172 (84.7) |
Unsure | 2 (1.0) |
Time since diagnosis, no. (%) | |
<1 years | 8 (3.9) |
1–5 years | 37 (18.2) |
5-10 years | 59 (29.1) |
>10 years | 99 (48.8) |
Treatment of diabetes, no. (%) | |
OHA | 103 (50.7) |
Insulin | 73 (36.0) |
Diet alone | 2 (1.0) |
OHA and insulin | 10 (4.9) |
OHA and diet | 8 (3.9) |
Insulin and diet | 2 (1.0) |
OHA and insulin and diet | 5 (2.5) |
Number of visits during the last semester, nο (%) | |
None | 32 (15.8) |
1-2 | 122 (60.1) |
>3 | 49 (24.2) |
Most recent HbA1c level, no. (%) | |
<6.5% | 36 (17.7) |
6.5-7.5% | 91 (44.8) |
7.5-8.5% | 40 (19.7) |
>8.5% | 16 (7.9) |
Unknown | 20 (9.9) |