Table 1

Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of participants (n=209)

Patient characteristicsN (%) or mean (±SD)
Sex
 Male168 (80.4)
 Female41 (19.6)
Age (years)60.2 (±10.1)
BMI (kg/m2)26.3 (±5.0)
Duration of diabetes (months)159.1 (±113.8)
Injection therapy
 Yes73 (34.9)
 No136 (65.1)
Number of diabetes-related complications (0–6)*0.57 (±0.86)
HbA1c (%)7.3 (±1.2)
HbA1c (mmol/mol)56 (±13.1)
Education (years)13.9 (±2.3)
Marital status
 Married151 (72.2)
 Unmarried/divorced/bereaved58 (27.8)
  • *Diabetes Complications Index (DCI).

  • BMI, body mass index; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin.