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. 2014 Jun 11;6(5):204–218. doi: 10.5539/gjhs.v6n5p204

Table 5.

FGD participants’ demographic and health characteristics

Variable Men (N=34) n (%) Women (N=34) n (%)
Education
No formal education 1 (3) 3 (9)
Finished elementary school 4 (12) 2 (6)
Finished junior high school 11 (32) 11 (32)
Finished senior high school 16 (47) 10 (29)
Finished academy or university 2 (6) 4 (12)
Occupation
Farmers 12 (36) 2 (6)
Non-farmers 21 (64) 32 (94)
Having family with diabetes
Yes 4 (12) 9 (26)
No 28 (82) 17 (50)
Don’t know 2 (6) 8 (24)
Self rated health
Very good 2 (6) 5 (15)
Good 17 (50) 20 (59)
Poor 15 (44) 9 (26)
Are you at risk of diabetes?
Yes 7 (21) 7 (21)
No 21 (62) 26 (76)
Don’t know 6 (18) 1 (3)