Table 1.
Characteristics of the study group
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Age (mean ± SD) | 55.2±11.57 years |
| Body mass index (mean ± SD) | 32.05±6.762 kg/m2 |
| Duration of diabetes (mean ± SD) | 9.9±8.18 years |
| Number of complications (median) | 2.0 |
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Female | 53 (58.2) |
| Male | 38 (41.8) |
| Education, n (%) | |
| Basic | 5 (5.6) |
| Vocational | 20 (22.2) |
| Secondary | 41 (45.5) |
| Higher | 24 (26.7) |
| Place of residence, n (%) | |
| Rural area | 16 (17.6) |
| Town of up to 20,000 inhabitants | 10 (11.0) |
| Town of 20,000–100,000 inhabitants | 15 (16.5) |
| City/town of >100,000 inhabitants | 50 (54.9) |
| Monthly income,a n (%) | |
| <1,200 PLN | 36 (42.3) |
| 1,200–2,500 PLN | 31 (36.5) |
| 2,501–4,000 PLN | 13 (15.3) |
| >4,000 PLN | 5 (5.9) |
Note:
a
Household monthly income per person (1 PLN~0.28 USD).
Abbreviation: PLN, Polish zloty.