Table 3.
Demographic characteristics of the qualified respondents (N=746).
| Characteristics | Value, n (%) | |
| Gender | ||
|
|
Male | 373 (50.0) |
|
|
Female | 373 (50.0) |
| Age (years) | ||
|
|
18-39 | 298 (39.9) |
|
|
40-59 | 349 (46.8) |
|
|
≥60 | 99 (13.3) |
| Education level | ||
|
|
Primary school or lower | 16 (2.1) |
|
|
Middle school | 91 (12.2) |
|
|
High school | 219 (29.4) |
|
|
University or higher | 420 (56.3) |
| Residence | ||
|
|
Rural | 170 (22.8) |
|
|
Urban | 576 (77.2) |
| Diabetes type | ||
|
|
Type 1 | 230 (30.8) |
|
|
Type 2 | 455 (61.0) |
|
|
Others | 33 (4.4) |
|
|
Not clearly classified | 28 (3.8) |
| Disease duration (years) | ||
|
|
<1 | 156 (20.9) |
|
|
1-4 | 228 (30.6) |
|
|
5-10 | 153 (20.5) |
|
|
>10 | 209 (28) |