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. 2019 May 9;55(5):125. doi: 10.3390/medicina55050125

Table 2.

Prevalence of complications stratified by socio-demographic characteristics.

Complications CVD Neuropathy Nephropathy Retinopathy Sexual Dysfunction DKA Hypoglycemia
Sex
Male 176 (34.6) 144 (43.4) 80 (40.0) 32 (30.8) 48 (80.0) 16 (50.0) 0 (0.0)
Female 332 (65.4) 188 (56.6) 120 (60.0) 72 (69.2) 12 (20.0) 16 (50.0) 12 (100.0)
Age (years)
<30 16 (3.1) 28 (8.4) 8 (4.0) 0 (0.0) 4 (6.7) 8 (25.0) 0 (0.0)
30–50 176 (34.6) 96 (28.9) 68 (34.0) 16 (15.4) 12 (20.0) 4 (12.5) 0 (0.0)
51–70 224 (44.1) 156 (47.0) 92 (46.0) 68 (65.4) ‡ 40 (66.7) 16 (50.0) 8 (66.7)
>71 92 (18.1) 52 (15.7) 32 (16.0) 20 (19.2) 4 (6.7) 4 (12.5) 4 (33.3)
Marital status
Single 52 (10.2) 40 (12.0) 12 (6.0) 12 (11.5) 4 (6.7) 4 (12.5) 0 (0.0)
Married 340 (66.9) 236 (71.1) 136 (68.0) 72 (69.2) † 36 (60.0) 24 (75.0) 12 (100.0)
Divorced 40 (7.9) 16 (4.8) 16 (8.0) 12 (11.5) 16 (26.7) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
Widow 76 (15.0) 40 (12.0) 36 (18.0) 8 (7.7) 4 (6.7) 4 (12.5) 0 (0.0)
Education
None 104 (20.5) 76 (22.9) 44 (22.0) 40 (38.5) 8 (13.3) 4 (12.5) 0 (0.0)
Basic 212 (41.7) 124 (37.3) 100 (50.0) 40 (38.5) 28 (46.7) 16 (50.0) 8 (66.7)
Secondary 100 (19.7) 56 (16.9) 28 (14.0) 12 (11.5) 20 (33.3) 4 (12.5) 4 (33.3)
Tertiary 92 (18.1) 76 (22.9) 28 (14.0) 12 (11.5) 4 (6.7) 8 (25.0) 0 (0.0)
Occupation
Retired 68 (13.4) 36 (10.8) 20 (10.0) 4 (3.8) 8 (13.3) 4 (12.5) 0 (0.0)
Formal 60 (11.8) 44 (13.3) 20 (10.0) 12 (11.5) 8 (13.3) 4 (12.5) 0 (0.0)
Informal 380 (74.8) 252 (75.9) 160 (80.0) 88 (84.6) 44 (73.3) 24 (75.0) 12 (100.0)

CVD = Cardiovascular disease, DKA = Diabetic Ketoacidosis; Significant at p < 0.05, Significant at p < 0.01