Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of the overall sample (n = 326).
| Sample characteristics | Percent |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 44.2 |
| Female | 55.8 |
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| Age (years) | |
| 18–44 | 12.3 |
| 45–54 | 29.1 |
| 55–64 | 31.6 |
| ≥65 | 27.0 |
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| Race | |
| Fujan | 63.8 |
| China | 22.7 |
| Haka | 11.0 |
| Aboriginal | 7.5 |
|
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| Highest education | |
| < High school graduate | 46.9 |
| ≥ High school graduate | 53.1 |
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| House income | |
| ≤ US$ 10,000 (NT$330,000) | 19.0 |
| US$ 10,001–30,000 (NT$330,001–990,000) | 51.5 |
| ≥ US$ 30,001 (NT$990,001) | 24.0 |
| Unknown | 5.5 |
|
| |
| Duration of diagnosis (years) | |
| 1–5 | 48.5 |
| 6–10 | 30.4 |
| ≥10 | 21.1 |
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| Diabetes treatment | |
| Oral agent | 85.6 |
| Insulin | 9.8 |
| Both | 4.6 |
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| Clinic visit frequency | |
| ≤ Monthly | 81.3 |
| > Monthly | 18.7 |