Table 2.
Characteristics of the study sample
| Variables | Diabetes mellitus patients (n = 327) |
|---|---|
| Socioeconomic position | |
| Age (years) |
|
| 20-49 |
54 (19.7) |
| 50-64 |
149 (44.4) |
| ≥65 |
124 (35.9) |
| Gender |
|
| Men |
167 (52.0) |
| Women |
160 (48.0) |
| Education level |
|
| Elementary school or lower |
162 (46.3) |
| Middle or high school |
133 (43.0) |
| College or higher |
32 (10.7) |
| Household income (monthly, thousand KRW) |
|
| >3,000 |
49 (16.5) |
| >1,000 & ≤3,000 |
132 (41.7) |
| ≤1,000 |
146 (41.9) |
| Health-related factors | |
| Duration of diabetes illness |
|
| <5 years |
154 (47.1) |
| 5-9 years |
67 (20.8) |
| ≥10 years |
106 (32.1) |
| Self-rated health |
|
| Poor/very poor |
200 (59.0) |
| Fair |
90 (28.5) |
| Excellent/good |
37 (12.5) |
| Regular exercise |
|
| Yes |
154 (47.6) |
| No |
173 (52.4) |
| Body mass index |
|
| <23 |
92 (27.5) |
| ≥23 & <25 |
98 (29.6) |
| ≥25 | 137 (43.0) |
Data are n (%) unless otherwise indicated.
Percents are weighted to represent the Korean population with diabetes, aged 20 years or older.