Table 1.
Characteristics of the study participants
| Characteristics | Value |
|---|---|
| Sex, n | |
| Female | 6 |
| Male | 4 |
| Age, mean (range), years | 51 (39–64) |
| HbA1c, mean (range), % | 7.5 (6.0–9.7) |
| BMI, mean (range), kg/m2 | 32 (25–39) |
| Diabetes duration, median (range) | 4 (3 months–15 years) |
| Living situation, n | |
| Alone | 1 |
| With family | 9 |
| Educational status, n | |
| Higher education >4 years | 1 |
| Higher education <4 years | 4 |
| Upper secondary education | 4 |
| Primary school | 1 |
| Occupational status, n | |
| Working full time | 6 |
| Working part time | 1 |
| Retirement pensioner | 1 |
| Receiver of disability benefit | 1 |
| Unemployed | 1 |
| Diabetes treatment, n | |
| Diet only | 3 |
| Oral or other medications | 5 |
| Insulin | 2 |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; HbA1c, glycosylated hemoglobin.