Table 1.

General characteristics of 162 diabetes patients in Yakeshi, a remote city in northern China, April 2010–April 2011

Characteristic	n	%
Area
Urban	85	52·47
Rural	77	47·53
Sex
Male	109	67·28
Female	53	32·72
Age (years)
30–39	10	6·17
40–49	28	17·28
50–59	57	35·19
60–69	47	29·12
≥70	20	12·24
Educational status
Primary	88	54·32
Secondary	40	24·69
Tertiary	3	20·99
Family income (per month)
<1000 Yuan	30	18·52
1000–2000 Yuan	85	52·76
>2000 Yuan	47	28·72