Skip to main content

Table 2 Patient characteristics

From: Active participation of patients with type 2 diabetes in consultations with their primary care practice nurses – what helps and what hinders: a qualitative study

 

Participants (n = 20)

Men

11

Woman

9

Age, median (IQR)

71.5 (68.0–77.8)

Education (n)a

Low

6

Moderate

11

High

3

Diabetes duration

  < 1 year

2

1–5 years

6

5–10 years

7

  > 10 years

5

Familiarity with their PN

Slightly familiar

3

Moderately familiar

3

Very familiar

14

Type of treatment

Lifestyle only

5

Oral medication

12

Insulin

3

  1. Abbreviations: IQR interquartile range, PN practice nurse
  2. aLow = no education or primary education; moderate = lower secondary education, (upper) secondary education or post-secondary non-tertiary education (including vocational education); high = tertiary education (bachelor’s degree or higher)