Table 1.
Sociodemographic variables of the sample.
| Variables | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) Gender | 113 (28.25%) | 287 (71.75%) | 400 |
| (2) Age (years) | 56.4 (SD9.4) | 55.03 (SD 8.7) | 55.4 (SD 8.9) |
| (3) Education | |||
| Primary education only | 1 (0.25%) | 10 (2.5%) | 11 (2.75%) |
| Up to O/L | 44 (11%) | 113 (28.25%) | 157 (39.25%) |
| O/L completed | 37 (9.25%) | 91 (22.75%) | 128 (32%) |
| A/L completed | 28 (7%) | 71 (17.75%) | 99 (24.75%) |
| Graduate/postgraduate | 3 (0.75%) | 2 (0.5%) | 5 (1.25%) |
| (4) Occupation | |||
| Unemployed | 13 (3.25%) | 202 (50.5%) | 215 (53.75%) |
| Retired | 37 (9.25%) | 28 (7%) | 65 (16.25%) |
| Employed | 63 (15.75%) | 57 (14.25%) | 120 (30%) |
| (5) Income: LKR (USD)/month | |||
| <10,000.00 (65.7) | 225 | ||
| 10,000–30,000 (65.7–197) | 144 | ||
| 30,000–50,000 (197–328) | 23 | ||
| >50,000 (>328) | 8 | ||
| (6) Duration of DM (years) | 9.01 (SD 7.3) | 8.3 (SD 6.6) | 8.5 (SD 6.8) |
| (7) BMI (kg/M2) | 24.7 (SD 3.4) | 26.3 (SD 4.2) | 25.8 (SD 4.1) |
| (8) Waist circumference (cm) | 88.5 (SD 11.7) | 93.5 (SD 10.1) | 92.1 (SD 10.8) |
| (9) HbA1c %, (mmol/mol) | 8.2 (SD1.9), (65) | 8.1 (SD 1.8), (66) | 8.2 (SD 1.86), (65) |