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Table 1 Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of respondents

From: Factors affecting the disclosure of diabetes by ethnic minority patients: a qualitative study among Surinamese in the Netherlands

Characteristics

Participants (n = 32)

Mean age (mean; range) (years)

55 (36-70)

Gender

 

   Male

12 (38%)

   Female

20 (62%)

Educational level:

 

   None or primary education

7 (22%)

   Lower or general vocational education

9 (28%)

   Intermediate or higher general education or intermediate vocational training

12 (38%)

   Higher vocational college or university

4 (12%)

Ethnicity

 

South Asian Surinamese

16 (50%)

   African Surinamese

16 (50%)

Household composition

 

   Living alone

10(31%)

   Living with spouse

6(19%)

   Living with spouse and children

9 (28%)

   Living with children

7 (22%)

Religion

 

   Hindu

14 (44%)

   Christian

11 (34%)

   Muslim

2 (6%)

   Other

3 (9%)

   None

2 (6%)

Duration of residence in the Netherlands

(mean; range) (years)

29 (3-41)

Duration of diabetes (mean; range) (years)

9 (1-28)

Current diabetes medication use

 

   None

 

never started

1(3%)

stopped

3(9%)

   Oral medication

22(69%)

   Insulin

6(19%)