Table 1. Frequency distribution of various characteristics of the study subjects, Dhahira region, Oman. (N= 334).
| Category | Type 2 diabetes | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Men | 146 (43.7) |
| Women | 188 (56.3) | |
| Age in years | 54.3 ± 11.7 | |
| Duration of diabetes (years) | 5.8 ± 5.1 | |
| Age at diagnosis | 48.5 ± 11.8 | |
| Height (cm) | 156.0 ± 8.4 | |
| Weight (kg) | 70.6 ± 16.1 | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 29.0 ± 6.0 | |
| Smoking | Current smokers | 2 (0.6) |
| Nonsmokers | 332 (99.4) | |
| Education level | No formal or primary education | 274 (82.0) |
| Secondary education | 41 (12.3) | |
| Higher education or university level | 19 (5.7) | |
| Occupation | Manual worker | 311 (56.1) |
| Office employee | 23 (43.9) | |
| Daily physical activity | Sedentary light activity | 269 (53.0) |
| Moderate activity | 64 (46.7) | |
| Heavy Vigorous activity | 1 (0.3) | |
| Diabetes complication | Neuropathy | 34 (10.2) |
| Retinopathy | 31 (9.3) | |
| Nephropathy | 20 (6.0) | |
| Coronary artery disease | 65 (19.5) | |
| Peripheral arterial disease | 3 (0.9) | |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 1 (0.3) | |
| Amputation of limb | 2 (0.6) | |
| Co-morbidity | Hypertension | 198 (59.3) |
Data are means ± SD or Number (%), unless otherwise stated; SD = standard deviation.