Table 1 Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of respondents
| 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%) |