Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the study participant (n = 385).
| Variable | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| 18–29 years old | 90 (23.4) |
| 30–39 years old | 33 (8.6) |
| 40–49 years old | 47 (12.2) |
| 50–59 years old | 84 (21.8) |
| ≥ 60 years old | 131 (34) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 201 (52.2) |
| Female | 184 (47.8) |
| Nationality | |
| Saudi | 376 (97.7) |
| Non-Saudi | 9 (2.3) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 268 (69.6) |
| Widowed | 16 (4.2) |
| Divorced | 10 (2.6) |
| Single (never married) | 91 (23.6) |
| Education | |
| Less than high school degree | 147 (38.2) |
| High school degree or equivalent | 100 (26.0) |
| Diploma | 29 (7.5) |
| Bachelor degree | 87 (22.6) |
| Master's degree | 18 (4.7) |
| PhD | 4 (1.0) |
| Employmenta | |
| Employed, working 1–39 h per week | 24 (6.2) |
| Employed, working 40 or more hours per week | 60 (15.6) |
| Student | 65 (16.9) |
| Retired | 140 (36.4) |
| Housewife | 53 (13.8) |
| Other | 41 (10.6) |
| Type of diabetes | |
| Type 1 | 171 (44.4) |
| Type 2 | 214 (55.6) |
| Duration of diabetes | |
| Less than 3 years | 50 (13.0) |
| 3–5 years | 31 (8.1) |
| 5–7 years | 35 (9.1) |
| 7–10 years | 40 (10.4) |
| More than 10 years | 229 (59.5) |
| Controlled blood glucose level | |
| Yes | 167 (43.4) |
| No | 218 (56.6) |
| Taking metformin | |
| Yes | 196 (50.9) |
| No | 189 (49.1) |
| Taking other medication for diabetes mellitus | |
| No | 144 (37.4) |
| Insulin | 160 (41.6) |
| Glucophage | 2 (0.5) |
| Diamicron | 7 (1.8) |
| Jardiance | 1 (0.3) |
| Insulin and other | 22 (5.7) |
| Other | 49 (12.7) |
aTwo data are missing.