Table 1.
Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of patients
| Sociodemographic characteristics of patients (N=393) | |
|---|---|
| Age, Mean (SD) | 59.3 (12.2) |
| Race, N (%) | |
| Chinese | 206 (52.4) |
| Malay | 114 (29.0) |
| Tamil | 60 (15.3) |
| Others | 13 (3.3) |
| Gender, N (%) | |
| Male | 193 (49.1) |
| Female | 200 (50.9) |
| Education, N (%) | |
| No formal education | 24 (6.1) |
| Primary education | 63 (16.0) |
| Secondary education | 138 (35.1) |
| Tertiary education | 121 (30.8) |
| Others | 47 (12.0) |
| Living arrangement, N (%) (n=392) | |
| Living by myself | 35 (8.9) |
| Living with my spouse only | 125 (31.9) |
| Living with my spouse and children | 137 (35.0) |
| Living with my children but not my spouse | 44 (11.2) |
| Living with others who are not my spouse or children | 51 (13.0) |
| Marital status, N (%) (n=391) | |
| Single | 45 (11.5) |
| Married | 284 (72.6) |
| Divorced/separated/widowed | 62 (15.9) |
| Years with Diabetes, N (%) (n=392) | |
| ≤10 | 170 (43.3) |
| 11–20 | 114 (29.1) |
| 21–30 | 78 (19.9) |
| 31–40 | 23 (5.9) |
| ≥41 | 5 (1.3) |
| Clinical characteristics of participants, mean (SD) | |
| Baseline HbA1c (n=356) | 8.3 (1.6) |
Abbreviation: HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin.