Table 1.
Patients' demographic characteristics
| No. of patients (n = 77) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Gender [n (%)] | ||
| Female | 37 (48.1) | |
| Male | 40 (51.9) | |
| Mean age ± SD (years) [range] | 62.53 ± 10.97 [25-82] | |
| Ethnicity [n (%)] | ||
| Malay | 11 (14.3) | |
| Chinese | 21 (27.3) | |
| Indian | 45 (58.4) | |
| Mean BMI ± SD (kg/m2) [range]** | 27.17 ± 4.69 [17.7-51.9] | |
| BMI range [n (%)]** | ||
| < 18.5 (underweight) | 1 (1.4) | |
| 18.5-24.9 (normal) | 21 (30.0) | |
| 25.0-29.9 (overweight) | 33 (47.1) | |
| >/= 30 (obese) | 15 (21.4) | |
| Level of education | ||
| ≤ 6 years of education (none or primary) | 3(3.9) | |
| 12 years of education (secondary) | 38 (49.4) | |
| ≥ 15 years of education (diploma/tertiary) | 36 (46.8) | |
| Monthly income (RM) [n (%)] | ||
| None | 58 (75.3) | |
| < 1000 | 2 (2.6) | |
| 1000-3000 | 9 (11.7) | |
| 3001-5000 | 6 (7.8) | |
| 5001-10,000 | 2 (2.6) | |
| Currently employed [n (%)] | 19 (24.7) | |
| Mean duration of diabetes ± SD (years) [range] | 19.72 ± 9.98 [3-47] | |
| Exercising ≥ 3 times per week [n (%)] | 49 (64.5) | |
SD = standard deviation; BMI = body mass index; RM = ringgit Malaysia
**Data unavailable for 7 patients