Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants
Characteristics | People with T2D | People without diabetes | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean age, mean ± SD | 56.20 10.7 | 55.11 ± 10.6 | <0.001* |
Age classes, n (%) | <0.001** | ||
≤ 40 | 36 (7.2) | 52 (10.4) | |
41–50 | 119 (23.8) | 117 (23.4) | |
51–60 | 174 (34.8) | 183 (36.6) | |
61–70 | 121 (24.2) | 118 (23.6) | |
> 70 | 50 (10) | 30 (6) | |
Gender, n (%) | 1*** | ||
Male | 241 (48) | 241 (48) | |
Female | 259 (51.8) | 259 (51.8) | |
Diabetes duration, years median (1st–3rd) | 5 (3–10) | --- | --- |
Diabetes duration, years | |||
0–5 | 268 (53.6) | ||
6–10 | 98 (19.6) | ||
≥ 11 | 134 (26.8) | ||
Educational level, n (%) | <0.01** | ||
Primary | 238 (47.6) | 246 (49.2) | |
secondary | 190 (38) | 208 (41.6) | |
University | 72 (14.4) | 46 (9.2) | |
Marital status, n (%) | <0.001*** | ||
Not living in couple | 175 (35) | 158 (31.7) | |
Living in couple | 325 (65) | 341 (68.3) | |
Occupation, n (%) | <0.001*** | ||
Working | 227 (45.4) | 279 (55.8) | |
Not working | 273 (54.6) | 221 (44.2) | |
Not working because of ill, n (%) | 36 (7.2) | 3 (0.6) | <0.001*** |
Family size, mean (SD) | 6.81 (3.6) | 5.59 (2.9) | <0.001* |
Family income, USD/person/year median (1st-3rd) a | 2400 (1440–4800) | 2400 (1380–3600) | >0.05* |
Tobacco smoking, n (%) | <0.001** | ||
Never smoked | 400 (80) | 342 (68.4) | |
Ex-smoker | 85 (17) | 49 (9.8) | |
Current smoker | 15 (3) | 109 (21.8) |