Table 1.
Characteristics of the participants in the study
| Participants | T1DM (N = 228) | T2DM (N = 58) |
|---|---|---|
| N (%)/Mean (SD)/Median (IQR) | N (%)/Mean (SD)/Median (IQR) | |
| Sex, N (%) | ||
| Female | 108 (47.4%) | 26 (44.8%) |
| Male | 120 (52.6%) | 32 (55.2%) |
| Age, Mean (SD) | 38.21 (SD 12.92) | 40.88 (SD 16.18) |
| Occupation, N (%) | ||
| Student/office hourly work | 140 (61.4%) | 26 (44.8%) |
| Manual/labour-intensive work | 17 (7.5%) | 6 (10.3%) |
| Regular night-shift work | 12 (5.3%) | 3 (5.2%) |
| Irregular shift work | 22 (9.6%) | 12 (20.7%) |
| Unemployed or homemaker | 37 (16.2%) | 11 (19%) |
| BMI, Median (IQR) | 22.13 (19.96–24.92) | 26.98 (22.75–30.06) |
| Meal, N (%) | ||
| Regular meal | 165 (72.4%) | 44 (75.9%) |
| Irregular meal | 63 (27.6%) | 14 (24.1%) |
| Duration (years), Mean (SD) | 15.70 (SD 9.02) | 11.68 (SD 9.63) |
| Exercise, N (%) | ||
| No regular exercise | 157 (68.9%) | 38 (65.5%) |
| Regular exercise | 71 (31.1%) | 20 (34.5%) |
| Smoking, N (%) | ||
| None | 181 (79.4%) | 42 (72.4%) |
| Smoker | 25 (11.0%) | 8 (13.8%) |
| Ex-smoker | 22 (9.6%) | 8 (13.8%) |
Note: The results are presented as the mean if the data were not skewed and as the median if the data were skewed