Table 1.
Characteristics of the Study Group
| Parameter | Total (N=336) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Age [years]. | Mean ± SD | 59.13±8.4 | |
| Median | 59 | ||
| Quartiles | 54–64 | ||
| HbA1c [%]. | Mean ±SD | 6.59±1.26 | |
| Median | 6.4 | ||
| Quartiles | 5.8–7 | ||
| Sex | Women | 156 (46.43%) | |
| Male | 180 (53.57%) | ||
| Place of residence | City | 224 (66.67%) | |
| Country | 112 (33.33%) | ||
| Education | Primary | 12 (3.57%) | |
| Vocational | 157 (46.73%) | ||
| Secondary | 106 (31.55%) | ||
| Higher | 61 (18.15%) | ||
| Marital status | Single | 26 (7.74%) | |
| Married | 283 (84.23%) | ||
| Divorced | 16 (4.76%) | ||
| Widowed | 11 (3.27%) | ||
| Professional activity | Employed | 243 (72.32%) | |
| Unemployed | 93 (27.68%) | ||
| Comorbidities | Ischemic Heart Disease | Yes | 55 (16.37%) |
| No | 281 (83.63%) | ||
| Hypertension | Yes | 140 (41.67%) | |
| No | 196 (58.33%) | ||
| Circulatory failure | Yes | 33 (9.82%) | |
| No | 303 (90.18%) | ||
| Renal failure | Yes | 27 (8.04%) | |
| No | 309 (91.96%) | ||
| Eye diseases | Yes | 84 (25.00%) | |
| No | 252 (75.00%) | ||
| Complications of diabetes | Retinopathy | Yes | 90 (26.79%) |
| No | 246 (73.21%) | ||
| Nephropathy | Yes | 30 (8.93%) | |
| No | 306 (91.07%) | ||
| Diabetic neuropathy | Yes | 54 (16.07%) | |
| No | 282 (83.93%) | ||
| Diabetic foot syndrome | Yes | 12 (3.57%) | |
| No | 324 (96.43%) | ||
| Disease duration | 5–10 years | 294 (87.50%) | |
| > 10 years | 42 (12.50%) | ||
| Treatment | Oral medication | 222 (66.07%) | |
| Insulin | 77 (22.92%) | ||
| Combination treatment | 37 (11.01%) | ||
Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.