Table 1.
Demographic variables in diabetic patients participating in the study in Sirjan
| Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years), mean±SD | 48.8±9.4 |
| Sex | |
| Man | 73 (28.1) |
| Woman | 187 (71.9) |
| Education | |
| Primary school | 70 (26.9) |
| Guidance school | 66 (25.4) |
| High school and diploma | 76 (29.2) |
| University | 48 (18.5) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 9 (3.5) |
| Married | 243 (93.5) |
| Others | 8 (3.1) |
| Diabetes diagnosis (years), mean±SD | 7.56±5.9 |
| Employment status | |
| Unemployed | 12 (4.6) |
| Employee | 23 (8.8) |
| Free | 42 (16.2) |
| Retired | 27 (10.4) |
| House wife | 156 (60.0) |
| Level of income (million) | |
| Under 2 | 80 (30.8) |
| 2-3 | 40 (15.4) |
| 3-4 | 78 (30.0) |
| Over 4 | 62 (23.6) |
| BMI index | |
| <18.5 | 4 (1.5) |
| 18-24.9 | 77 (29.6) |
| 25-29.9 | 109 (41.9) |
| More than 30 | 70 (26.9) |
SD=Standard deviation, BMI=Body mass index