Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of people with type 1 diabetes mellitus in Shantou, China, included in a study evaluating self-care behaviours and health-related quality-of-life (n = 322)
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Male | 158 (49.1) |
| Age, years | 23 (16, 33) |
| <13 | 53 (16.5) |
| 13–20 | 80 (24.8) |
| >20 | 189 (58.7) |
| Disease duration, years | 3 (1, 6) |
| <5 | 199 (61.8) |
| 5–9 | 77 (23.9) |
| ≥10 | 46 (14.3) |
| Household income, US$/year | |
| <3000 | 289 (89.8) |
| 3000–10000 | 29 (9.0) |
| >10000 | 4 (1.2) |
| Medical insurance | 289 (89.8) |
| Only child | 105 (32.6) |
| Residence | |
| Urban | 109 (33.9) |
| Rural | 213 (66.1) |
| Insulin dose, IU/kg | 0.72 ± 0.29 |
| HbA1c, % | 9.97 ± 2.72 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 18.36 ± 4.73 |
| Diabetes education | |
| Individual | 22 (6.8) |
| Group | 86 (26.7) |
| None | 214 (66.5) |
| Number of daily insulin injections | |
| 1–3 | 286 (88.8) |
| 4/pump infusion | 36 (11.2) |
Data presented as n (%), median (25%, 75% quartile) or mean ± SD.