Table 3.
Diabetes-specific characteristics for men and women
|
Men Mean (95% CI) |
Women Mean (95% CI) |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes age when first diagnosed |
50.3 |
(49.7-51.0) |
50.3 |
(49.6-51.1) |
| |
Proportion (95% CI) |
Proportion (95% CI) |
||
| Diabetes type |
|
|
|
|
| Taking insulin |
20.5 |
(18.3-22.7) |
20.4 |
(18.5-22.4) |
| Not taking insulin |
79.5 |
(77.3-81.7) |
79.6 |
(77.6- 81.5) |
| Diabetes taking pills |
|
|
|
|
| Takes pills |
73.9 |
(71.5-76.3) |
70.4 |
(67.9-72.9) |
| Does not take pills |
26.1 |
(23.8-28.5) |
29.6 |
(27.1-32.1) |
| Diabetes age with insulin |
|
|
|
|
| < 1 month |
9.9 |
(7.8-12.1) |
8.7 |
(7.3-10.1) |
| 1 month - < 1 year |
2.9 |
(1.8-4.0)§ |
6.7 |
(2.5-4.8) |
| 1 year or more |
11.7 |
(10.1-13.2) |
11.3 |
(9.8-12.8) |
| Never | 75.5 | (73.2-77.9) | 76.3 | (74.2-78.4) |
§This estimate is considered to be of marginal quality because of the high sampling variability associated with it.