Table 1 Distribution (%) of the explanatory variables by ethnicity (n = 291)
Variable | Ethnicity | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Assyrian/Syrian (n = 129) | Swedish (n = 162) | Test of difference | |
Gender | |||
Female | 37.2 | 39.5 | |
Male | 62.8 | 60.5 | |
Age (years) | 0.000 | ||
32-59 | 57.4 | 33.3 | |
60-69 | 22.5 | 34.0 | |
≥ 70 | 20.1 | 32.7 | |
Marital status | 0.000 | ||
Married/cohabiting | 91.5 | 63.0 | |
Living alone/with children | 8.5 | 37.0 | |
Abnormal HbA1c | 50.0 | 37.2 | 0.030 |
Medication (yes) | 78.0 | 79.0 | 0.890 |
Other diseases | 70.8 | 71.4 | 0.918 |