Table 1.
Description of the characteristics of the participants.
| Variable | % | 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 20–39 yr | 15.7 | 19 |
| 40–59 yr | 84.3 | 102 |
| Scholarship | ||
| Elementary school | 25.6 | 31 |
| Secondary school | 46.3 | 56 |
| High school | 14.9 | 18 |
| Bachelor’s degree | 3.3 | 4 |
| Postgraduate | 9.9 | 12 |
| Diagnosed with T2DM | ||
| 1–5 yr | 46.3 | 56 |
| 6–10 yr | 31.4 | 38 |
| > 10 yr | 22.3 | 27 |
| Waist circumference | ||
| <90 cm | 14.0 | 17 |
| >90 cm | 85.0 | 104 |
| BMI | ||
| Normal weight | 18.2 | 22 |
| Overweight | 39.7 | 48 |
| Obesity | 42.1 | 51 |
| Hour’s work/wk | ||
| <40 h | 18.2 | 22 |
| >40 h | 81.8 | 99 |
| Alcohol | ||
| No | 53.7 | 65 |
| Yes | 46.3 | 56 |
| Smoking | ||
| No | 71.9 | 87 |
| Yes | 28.1 | 34 |
n = 121 participants with T2DM.
BMI = body mass index, T2DM = type 2 diabetes mellitus.