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. 2016 Oct 3;11(10):e0163701. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0163701

Table 1. Characteristics of study sample.

Variable n %
Gender Male 106 41.4
Female 150 58.6
Race Malay 124 48.4
Chinese 68 26.6
Indian 64 25
Educational Level No formal education 13 5.1
Primary 63 24.8
Secondary 121 47.6
Diploma/University 57 22.5
Marital Status Single 6 2.4
Married 222 88.1
Separated/Divorced/Widow 24 9.5
Occupation Unemployed 61 24.2
Employed 98 38.9
Pensioner 55 21.8
Housewife 38 15.1
Treatment Diet/Oral 158 63.7
Insulin 90 36.3
Duration of Diabetes < 10 yrs 136 60.2
≥ 10 yrs 90 39.8
Glycemic Control (HbA1c) < 48mmol/mol (6.5%) 79 32.5
≥ 48mmol/mol (6.5%) 164 67.5
Diabetes Worry 205 82.7
Retinopathy 103 41.5
Neuropathy 86 34.3
Foot ulcer 35 13.8
Renal Complications 34 13.5
Ischemic Heart Disease 28 11.1
Cardiovascular accident 13 5.2
Age Mean(SD) 56.85(± 10.5)
BMI 27.69 (± 5.22)
Systolic Blood Pressure 137.71(± 1.11)
Diastolic Blood Pressure 76.64 (± 0.75)