Table 1.
SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE QUALITATIVE INTERVIEW SAMPLE OF INDIVIDUALS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES COMPARED TO THE OVERALL POPULATION REPRESENTATIVE SURVEY IN TWO RURAL GUATEMALAN TOWNS
| Characteristic (n=29) | Qualitative sample (n=29) | Overall population survey of individuals with diabetes (n=117) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female sex, % | 72.4 | 63.5 | .37 |
| Age, years, mean ± SD | 53.5 ± 7.4 | 54.4 ± 12.4 | .71 |
| Probability of living below national poverty line, mean ± SD | .14 ± .26 | .22 ± .31 | .19 |
| Highest educational attainment, primary school or less, % | 82.8 | 65.8 | .08 |
| Work status, % | .08 | ||
| Not working | 11.5 | 20.7 | |
| Working in the home | 50.0 | 26.8 | |
| Working outside the home | 38.5 | 52.5 | |
| Self-identified Ethnicity, % | .18 | ||
| Indigenous Maya | 58.6 | 71.5 | |
| Ladino | 41.4 | 28.5 | |
| Civil Status, % | .40 | ||
| Married/Union | 82.8 | 76.0 | |
| Single | 0 | 5.5 | |
| Widowed | 17.2 | 15.5 | |
| Divorced | 0 | 3.0 | |
| Hemoglobin A1C %, mean ± SD | 10.6 ± 2.39 | 9.0 ± 2.88 | .007 |
Note:
SD=Standard Deviation