Table 1. Characteristics of the study population (N = 123).
| Variables | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Age mean ± SD | 61.84 (±11.10) |
| Age groups (%) | |
| Age < 65 years | 73 (59.35%) |
| Age ≥ 65 years | 50 (40.65%) |
| Gender (%) | |
| Female | 81 (65.85%) |
| Male | 42 (34.15%) |
| Marital Status (%) | |
| Single | 19 (15.45%) |
| Married | 53 (49.09%) |
| Living together | 25 (20.33%) |
| Divorced | 7 (5.69%) |
| Widowed | 19 (15.45%) |
| Years of disease (%) | |
| 1–10 years | 61 (49.59%) |
| ≥10 years | 62 (50.41%) |
| Treatment (%) | |
| No pharmacological treatment | 10 (8.13%) |
| OAD | 74 (60.16%) |
| Insulin | 8 (6.50%) |
| OAD plus insulin | 31 (25.20%) |
| HbA1c (%) | 8.23 ± 2.19 |
| HbA1c (%) by ranges | |
| HbA1c < 7% | 43 (35.83%) |
| HbA1c = 7–8% | 23 (19.17%) |
| HbA1c = 8–9% | 22 (18.33%) |
| HbA1c = 9–10% | 9 (7.5%) |
| HbA1c > 10% | 23 (19.17%) |
| LDL(mg/dL), mean± SD | 107.61 ± 39.66 |
| Blood pressure (mmHg), mean (%) | |
| Without hypertension | 77 (62.60%) |
| With hypertension | 46 (37.40%) |
| BMI, mean± SD | 28.5 ± 4.71 |
| IPAQ | |
| HEPA active | 67 (56.30%) |
| Minimally active | 25 (21.01%) |
| Inactive | 27 (22.69%) |
| EATDM-III | 56.69 ± 11.28 |
| Depression | |
| Yes | 41 (33.33%) |
| No | 82 (66.67%) |
Notes.
- HbA1c
- Glycosylated hemoglobin
- BMI
- Body mass index
- IPAQ
- International Physical Activity Questionnaire
- OAD
- Oral antidiabetics
- EATDM-III
- Escala de adherencia al tratamiento de la diabetes mellitus tipo II