Female | 90 (58) |
Mean (SD) Hba1c (%) | 7.6 (1.1) |
Type of diabetes |
Type 1 | 60 (39) |
Type 2 | 10 (7) |
Type 2 (insulin) | 84 (54) |
Duration of diabetes (years) |
1–9 | 48 (31) |
10–19 | 52 (34) |
20–29 | 32 (21) |
30 or more | 23 (14) |
Number of complications |
0 | 80 (53) |
1 | 32 (21) |
2 or more | 40 (26) |
Diabetes complications |
Retinopathy | 40 (26) |
Nephropathy | 9 (6) |
Cardiovascular | 26 (17) |
Diabetic foot | 27 (18) |
Neuropathy | 24 (16) |
Marital status |
Married/living together | 113 (73) |
Not married | 22 (14) |
Widowed | 12 (8) |
Divorced | 8 (5) |
Highest completed education |
Primary school | 16 (11) |
Lower vocational | 31 (21) |
General secondary | 53 (37) |
Senior (general) secondary | 16 (11) |
Higher vocational/university | 29 (20) |
Occupational status |
Employed | 43 (28) |
Registered unemployed | 2 (1) |
Housewife | 36 (23) |
Retired | 36 (23) |
Disabled | 33 (21) |
Student | 5 (3) |