Table 1.
Sociodemographic background factors of respondents.
| N | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Man | 1598 | 55.9 |
| Woman | 1262 | 44.1 |
| Total | 2860 | 100 |
| Age | ||
| 27–54 years | 356 | 12.7 |
| 55–64 years | 1064 | 37.9 |
| 65–75 years | 1386 | 49.4 |
| Total | 2806 | 100 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 278 | 9.8 |
| Married | 1698 | 59.8 |
| Cohabiting | 191 | 6.7 |
| Divorced | 421 | 14.8 |
| Widowed | 251 | 8.8 |
| Total | 2839 | 100 |
| Professional education | ||
| Upper secondary education (vocational school) or less | 1671 | 59.8 |
| Higher education (college, polytechnic, university) | 1121 | 40.2 |
| Total | 2792 | 100 |
| Principal activity | ||
| Working | 675 | 24.0 |
| Retired because of old age | 1567 | 55.8 |
| Retired because of chronic illness | 386 | 13.7 |
| Other | 182 | 6.5 |
| Total | 2810 | 100 |
| Diabetes medication | ||
| Tablets | 2043 | 73.8 |
| Insulin | 145 | 5.2 |
| Tablets + insulin | 513 | 18.5 |
| Other (e.g. GLP-1 analog or no medical treatment) | 66 | 2.4 |
| Total | 2767 | 100 |
| Service provider | ||
| Municipal | 2254 | 83.3 |
| Private | 451 | 16.7 |
| Total | 2705 | 100 |