Table 2. Characterization of the sample studied for validation of the Diabetes Empowerment Scale – Short Form (DES-SF). Brazil, 2015.

Characteristic		Frequency	%
Sex	Male	39	39.0
	Female	61	61.0
Schooling	Illiterate	8	8.0
	Incomplete elementary school	38	38.0
	Complete elementary school	34	34.0
	Incomplete high school	2	2.0
	Complete high school	14	14.0
	Higher education	4	4.0
Occupation	Active	34	34.0
	Inactive	66	66.0
Marital status	With no partner	36	36.0
	With a partner	64	64.0
Treatment	No use of Insulin and Oral agents	1	1.0
	Insulin	16	16.0
	Oral agents	17	17.0
	Insulin and Oral agents	36	36.0
Total		100	100