Table 2.

Description of the study population (N=462)

Age (years)	Number	%
Under 50	28	6.1 %
50 – 59	73	15.8 %
60 – 69	159	34.4 %
70 – 75	108	23.4 %
76 and older	94	20.3 %
Years of school
Under 8	9	2.0 %
8 - 9	298	64.5 %
10 – 11	100	21.6 %
12 – 13	43	9.3 %
More than 13	5	1.1 %
No data available	7	1.5 %
Duration of diabetes (years)
1 or less	27	5.8 %
2 – 5	87	18.8 %
6 – 10	110	23.8 %
11 – 15	83	18.0 %
16 or more	152	33.0 %
No data available	3	0.6 %