Table 1.
The participants' demographic details
| Variable | Diabetes patient | Health professionals | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 10 (43.4) | 8 (0.8) | 18 (54.5) |
| Female | 13 (56.5) | 2 (0.2) | 15 (45.4) |
| Age group | |||
| 20–40 | 4 (17.3) | 9 (0.9) | 13 (39.3) |
| 41–60 | 11 (47.8) | 1 (0.1) | 12 (36.3) |
| 60 and older | 8 (34.7) | 0 (0) | 8 (24.2) |
| Education | |||
| Illiterate | 16 (69.5) | 0 (0) | 16 (48.4) |
| Junior high school | 3 (13) | 0 (0) | 3 (9.0) |
| High school diploma | 3 (13) | 0 (0) | 3 (9.0) |
| Associate degree | 1 (4.3) | 3 (0.3) | 4 (12.1) |
| Bachelor's degree | 0 (0) | 4 (0.4) | 4 (12.1) |
| Master's degree | 0 (0) | 1 (0.1) | 1 (3) |
| PhD | 0 (0) | 2 (0.2) | 2 (6) |
| T2DM history in 1st‐degree relatives | |||
| Yes | 18 (78.2) | ||
| No | 5 (21.7) | ||
| Occupation status | |||
| Employed | 4 (17.3) | ||
| Retired | 4 (17.3) | ||
| Housewife | 10 (43.4) | ||
| Unemployed | 5 (21.7) | ||
| Time since diagnosis | |||
| <1 year | 2 (8.6) | ||
| 1–5 years | 5 (21.7) | ||
| >5 years | 16 (69.5) | ||
| Household income | |||
| Inadequate to cover living expenses | 16 (69.5) | ||
| Sufficient to cover living expenses | 7 (30.4) | ||
| Complications of diabetes | |||
| Yes | 8 (34.7) | ||
| No | 15 (65.2) | ||
| Physical activity | |||
| Regular | 5 (21.7) | ||
| Irregular | 8 (34.7) | ||
| No physical activity | 10 (43.4) | ||
| Drug use and smoking | |||
| Yes | 4 (17.3) | ||
| No | 19 (82.6) | ||
| Visit by doctor | |||
| Regular | 14 (60.8) | ||
| Irregular | 9 (39.1) | ||
| Medications | |||
| Metformin only | 8 (34.7) | ||
| Metformin & glibenclamide | 8 (34.7) | ||
| Metformin & insulin | 7 (30.4) | ||