Table 1 Summary of demographic variables
Total (n = 140) | Male (n = 73) | Female (n = 67) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 62.06 ± 11.17 | 63.20 ± 9.56 | 60.87 ± 12.66 | n.s. |
Disease duration (years) | 9.90 ± 8.02 | 9.37 ± 6.90 | 10.48 ± 9.10 | n.s. |
Living together with | ||||
(includes multiple answers) | ||||
Spouse | 113 (80.7%) | 69 (94.5%) | 44 (65.7%) | |
Sibling (s) | 1 (0.7%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (1.5%) | |
Children | 82 (58.6%) | 34 (46.6%) | 48 (71.6%) | |
Father/Mother | 20 (14.3%) | 9 (1.2%) | 11 (1.6%) | |
Other | 2 (1.4%) | 1 (0.1%) | 1 (0.1%) | |
Treatment method (s) | ||||
(includes multiple answers) | ||||
Diet | 77 (55.0%) | 42 (57.5%) | 35 (52.2%) | |
Exercise | 55 (39.3%) | 35 (47.9%) | 20 (29.9%) | |
Oral hypoglycemic agents | 93 (66.4%) | 53 (72.6%) | 40 (59.7%) | |
Insulin | 28 (20.0%) | 8 (11.0%) | 20 (29.9%) | |
Oral + Insulin | 7 (0.5%) | 2 (0.3%) | 4 (0.6%) | |
HbA1c (%, NGSP*) | 7.27 ± 1.23 | 7.09 ± 1.06 | 7.47 ± 1.39 | n.s. |