Table 3.
Health and lifestyle-related characteristics of the participants (n=283)
| Variables | n (%) |
| Duration of illness | |
| ≤4 years | 152 (53.7) |
| >4 years | 131 (46.3) |
| Use of insulin | |
| Yes | 33 (12.0) |
| No | 250 (88.0) |
| Presence of complications | |
| None | 212 (74.9) |
| Single | 47 (16.6) |
| Two or more | 24 (8.5) |
| Presence of comorbidities | |
| None | 126 (44.5) |
| Single | 84 (29.7) |
| Two or more | 73 (25.8) |
| Difficulty following a recommended diet | |
| Too difficult | 63 (22.3) |
| A bit difficult | 100 (35.3) |
| Not difficult at all | 120 (42.4) |
| History of mental illness | |
| Yes | 16 (5.7) |
| No | 267 (94.3) |
| Ever tested for COVID-19 | |
| Tested negative | 31 (11.0) |
| Tested positive | 28 (9.9) |
| Never tested | 224 (79.1) |
| COVID-19 vaccination | |
| Complete | 28 (9.9) |
| Incomplete | 65 (23.0) |
| Didn’t receive | 190 (67.1) |
| COVID-19 fear | |
| Low | 105 (37.1) |
| Moderate | 96 (33.9) |
| Severe | 82 (29.0) |
| Alcohol use | |
| Yes | 75 (26.5) |
| No | 208 (73.5) |
| Tobacco use | |
| Yes | 55 (19.4) |
| No | 228 (80.6) |
| Sleep satisfaction | |
| Satisfied | 180 (63.6) |
| Not satisfied | 103 (36.4) |