Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of participants (n=209)
| Patient characteristics | N (%) or mean (±SD) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 168 (80.4) |
| Female | 41 (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 | |
| Yes | 73 (34.9) |
| No | 136 (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 | |
| Married | 151 (72.2) |
| Unmarried/divorced/bereaved | 58 (27.8) |
*Diabetes Complications Index (DCI).
BMI, body mass index; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin.