Table 3 Characteristics of people with T2DM who responded to the survey (n = 46)
Characteristic | Â |
|---|---|
Sex n (%) | |
 Female | 25 (54.3) |
 Male | 21 (45.7) |
Age, mean (sd) | 68.8 (9.9) |
Country of birth n (%) | |
 Netherlands | 45 (97.8) |
 Other | 1 (2.2) |
Educational level n (%)a | |
 Higher professional education | 9 (20.5) |
 Middle professional education | 7 (15.9) |
 High School | 21 (47.7) |
 Elementary school/no education | 7 (15.9) |
 Not recorded | 2 |
Diabetes duration, mean years (sd) | 11.7 (9.6) |
Diabetes medication n (%) | |
 None | 11 (23.9) |
 Glucose-lowering drugs only | 26 (56.2) |
 Insulin only | 2 (4.3) |
 Glucose-lowering drugs and insulin | 7 (15.2) |