Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the study participants (N = 618)
Sociodemographic characteristics | N | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | Mean = 64.7 (SD. = 8.6) | ||
Education level | Primary | 418 | 67.6 |
Secondary | 90 | 14.6 | |
Tertiary | 110 | 17.8 | |
Occupation status | Unemployed | 138 | 22.3 |
Employed | 480 | 77.7 | |
Income status | None: lower than minimum wage | 490 | 79.3 |
Minimum wage to average income | 87 | 14.1 | |
High income | 41 | 6.6 | |
Stage of disease, as diagnosed by doctor | Mild | 63 | 10.2 |
Moderate | 133 | 21.5 | |
Severe | 422 | 68.3 | |
Quality of life | Mean = 33.8 SD (12.7) |  |  |
Self-management | Mean = 35.1 SD (5.3) |  |  |