Table 3. Awareness and presence of diabetes by three markers of socio-economic position, Scottish Health Survey, 2008–11.
| Marker of socio-economic position | Level | Total, n (column %) 1 | Awareness of diabetes, n (row %) | Presence of diabetes, n (row %) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational social class | Managerial & professional | 1018 (37.8) | 41 (4.0) | 54 (5.3) |
| Intermediate | 542 (20.1) | 19 (3.5) | 33 (6.1) | |
| Routine and manual | 1136 (42.1) | 69 (6.1) | 82 (7.2) | |
| χ2 (p-value) | 5.1 (0.02) | 3.4 (0.07) | ||
| Educational attainment | Post-school qualifications | 1117 (41.4) | 35 (3.1) | 49 (4.4) |
| School level qualifications | 1084 (40.2) | 41 (3.8) | 57 (5.3) | |
| No qualifications | 494 (18.3) | 52 (10.5) | 63 (12.8) | |
| χ2 (p-value) | 32.7 (<0.01) | 32.7 (<0.01) | ||
| Household income | Highest | 705 (26.2) | 17 (2.4) | 25 (3.5) |
| Middle | 1136 (42.2) | 54 (4.8) | 72 (6.3) | |
| Lowest | 854 (31.7) | 57 (6.7) | 72 (8.4) | |
| χ2 (p-value) | 15.4 (<0.01) | 15.6 (<0.01) | ||
| Total | 2696 | 129 (4.8) | 169 (6.3) |
1totals may vary due to rounding from the application of weighting