Table 1.
Characteristics of respondents
| Variables | n | Percentage or mean |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 18–44 years | 123 | 4.0 |
| 45–64 years | 1331 | 42.9 |
| 65–79 years | 1387 | 44.8 |
| 80 years or older | 255 | 8.3 |
| Sex (female) | 1639 | 52.8 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Other Western | 75 | 2.4 |
| Other non‐Western | 55 | 1.8 |
| Turk | 41 | 1.3 |
| Moroccan | 46 | 1.5 |
| Surinamese, Antillean or Aruban | 159 | 5.1 |
| Indonesian | 63 | 2.0 |
| Dutch | 2657 | 85.8 |
| Educational attainment | ||
| Lower secondary or less | 2432 | 78.5 |
| Upper secondary | 423 | 13.7 |
| College or university | 186 | 1.7 |
| Other | 53 | 6.0 |
| Duration of diabetes (more than 12 months) | 2769 | 89.4 |
| Self‐rated general health | ||
| Fair or poor | 1200 | 38.8 |
| Excellent, very good, or good | 1896 | 61.2 |
| Recommended diabetes care | ||
| Nutritional advice within last 12 months | 1113 | 36.6 |
| Physical activity advice within last 12 months | 1607 | 51.9 |
| Asked if a smoker within last 12 months | 1991 | 64.3 |
| Haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) level checked within last 12 months | 2941 | 95.0 |
| Cholesterol level checked within last 6 months | 1926 | 62.2 |
| Urine test within last 6 months | 1446 | 46.7 |
| Foot examination within last 12 months | 2238 | 72.3 |
| Eye examination within last 12 months | 2158 | 69.7 |
| Blood pressure check within last 12 months | 3018 | 97.5 |
Total sample N = 3096.