Table 1.
Characteristics of the participants (n = 1184).
| Variables | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Age in years | |
| < 40 years | 208 (17.6) |
| 40–49 years | 293 (24.7) |
| 50–59 years | 349 (29.5) |
| ≥ 60 years | 334 (28.2) |
| Mean ± SD years | 50.1 ± 12.1 |
| Sex | |
| Male | 353 (29.8) |
| Female | 831 (70.2) |
| Monthly family income | |
| < 20,000 taka | 239 (20.2) |
| 20,000–39,999 taka | 466 (39.4) |
| 40,000–59,999 taka | 295 (24.9) |
| ≥ 60,000 taka | 184 (15.5) |
| Mean ± SD taka | 39,034 ± 62,641 |
| Area of residence | |
| Metropolitan | 551 (46.5) |
| Rural | 633 (53.5) |
| Educational attainment | |
| No formal education | 268 (22.6) |
| Primary | 464 (39.2) |
| Secondary or equivalent | 246 (20.8) |
| Higher secondary or above | 206 (17.3) |
| Family history of diabetes | |
| Negative | 269 (22.7) |
| Positive | 915 (77.3) |
| Age at diagnosis of diabetes | |
| < 30 years | 121 (10.2) |
| 30–39 years | 309 (26.1) |
| 40–49 years | 385 (32.5) |
| ≥ 50 years | 369 (31.2) |
| Mean ± SD years | 43.8 ± 11.4 |
| Duration of diabetes | |
| < 5 years | 487 (41.1) |
| 5–9 Years | 333 (28.1) |
| 10–14 years | 219 (18.5) |
| ≥ 15 years | 145 (12.2) |
| Mean ± SD years | 43.8 ± 11.4 |
| On insulin treatment | |
| No | 655 (55.3) |
| Yes | 529 (44.7) |
| Diabetic complication | |
| None | 607 (51.3) |
| One or more | 577 (48.7) |
| Major comorbidities | |
| None | 430 (36.3) |
| One or more comorbidities | 754 (63.7) |