| Characteristic |
n |
Mean (SD) |
Age (years)
Years with diabetes
Diabetes related comorbidities
Food related problems
Family size |
312
312
274
303
310 |
63.8 (7.1)
22.3 (14.4)
2.7 (2.3)
1.76 (2.2)
8.09 (3.4) |
| Gender |
n ( percentage) |
|
Men
Women |
116 (37.2)
196 (62.8) |
|
| Age subgroups |
|
Young elderly (60-74 years)
Older elderly (75-84 years)
Oldest old (≥ 85 years) |
287 (92)
19 (6.1)
6 (1.9) |
|
| Marital status |
|
Married
*Unmarried |
245 (78.5)
67 (21.5) |
|
| Educational level |
|
Illiterate
Basic education
Secondary and its level
University degree |
163 (52.2)
125 (40.1)
18 (5.8)
6 (1.9) |
|
| Employment status |
|
Employed
Unemployed /retired |
69 (22.1)
243 (77.9) |
|
| Income adequacy perception |
|
Adequate
To some extent
Not adequate |
49 (15.7)
111 (35.6)
( 48.7 ) 152 |
|
| Household status |
|
With spouse /significant other only
With children
With spouse and children |
14 (4.5)
65 (20.8)
233 (74.6) |
|
Satisfied with prescribed diet regimen
Dissatisfied with prescribed diet regimen |
45 (14.4)
267 (85.6) |
|
*Unmarried including single, widow or widower and divorcee, n: number, SD:
standard deviation