TABLE 1—
Demographic Characteristics of Diabetic Women, by Time Since Diagnosis: India, 2011
| Characteristic | Diagnosed ≥ 2 Y Previously (n = 146) | Diagnosed < 2 Y Previously (n = 38) |
| Age,* y, mean (range = 27.0–78.0) | 55.3 | 47.8 |
| Completed secondary school, % | 54.4 | 44.7 |
| Joint family structure, % | 47.3 | 47.4 |
| No. of children, mean | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| Socioeconomic status, % | ||
| Low | 16.4 | 28.9 |
| Middle | 55.5 | 65.8 |
| High | 28.1 | 5.3 |
| Hindu, % | 83.6 | 73.7 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2, mean (range = 16.0–59.2) | 28.4 | 26.5 |
| % body fat, mean (range = 5.5–51.0) | 35.6 | 33.8 |
| Blood glucose level, mg/dL, mean (range = 0.0–468.0) | 158.2 | 173.3 |
| Glycated hemoglobin, mean % (range = 5.6–> 13.0) | 8.4 | 8.8 |
| Anxiety symptoms,* % | 23.3 | 39.5 |
| Depression symptoms, % | 17.8 | 18.4 |
| No. of stressful events in past year, mean (range = 0.0–11.0) | 3.0 | 2.9 |
| No. of disabilities restricting performance of tasks,* mean (range = 0.0–14.0) | 6.0 | 1.1 |
*P < .05 between groups.