Table 1.
Sociodemographic and health characteristics of people with type 2 diabetes (N = 206).
| Participant characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Male sex | 119 (57.8) |
| Age (mean ± SD) | 58.7 ± 11.2 |
| Nationality | |
| Emirati Arabs | 158 (76.7) |
| Non-Emirati Arabs | 48 (23.3) |
| Education Level | |
| Less than high school diploma | 70 (34.6) |
| High school diploma | 66 (32.7) |
| College/Bachelor’s degree | 53 (26.2) |
| Master’s degree | 8 (4.0) |
| Other | 5 (2.5) |
| Employment status | |
| Employed | 78 (37.9) |
| Unemployed | 128 (62.1) |
| Years since diabetes diagnosis (mean ± SD) | 15.7 ± 8.0 |
| Comorbidities | |
| Dyslipidemia | 171 (83.0) |
| High blood pressure | 152 (73.8) |
| History of heart attack | 36 (17.5) |
| Chronic kidney disease | 29 (14.1) |
| Arthritis | 22 (10.7) |
| Others | 151 (73.3) |
| No co-morbidities | 7 (3.5) |
| Diabetes Complications | |
| Neuropathy | 88 (42.7) |
| Retinopathy | 76 (36.9) |
| Albuminuria | 38 (18.4) |
| Amputation | 9 (4.4) |
| Others | 10 (4.9) |
| No complications | 69 (34.0) |
| COVID-19 test result documented | 102 (49.5) |
| Diagnosed with COVID-19 | 13/102 (12.7) |
| Hospitalized due to COVID-19 | 10/13 (76.9) |