Table 1.
Demographics of the study participants.
| Variable | N = 421 (%) |
|---|---|
| No of participants per site | |
| Teaching Hospital Anuradhapura | 226 (53.7%) |
| Base Hospital Madawachchiya | 153 (36.3%) |
| Base Hospital Thambuththegama | 21 (5.0%) |
| District Hospital Nochchiyagama | 10 (2.4%) |
| Peripheral Hospital Mihinthale | 11 (2.6%) |
| Mean age (SD) years | 58.3 ± 10.4 |
| Female sex n (%) | 340 (80.8%) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Sinhalese | 415 (98.6%) |
| Other | 6 (1.4%) |
| Educational level | |
| Not schooled | 147 (34.9%) |
| Primary | 233 (55.3%) |
| Secondary | 37 (8.8%) |
| Tertiary | 4 (1.0%) |
| Occupation | |
| Professional | 183 (43.5%) |
| Semi-professional | 12 (2.9%) |
| Clerical work | 33 (7.8%) |
| Skilled worker | 21 (5.0%) |
| Non-skilled worker | 173 (41.1%) |
| Unemployed/housewife/retired | 182 (43.2%) |
| Family history of T2DM in first-degree relatives | 183 (43.5%) |
T2DM - type 2 diabetes mellitus.