Table 2 Characteristics of the study sample
Variables | Diabetes mellitus patients (n = 327) |
|---|---|
Socioeconomic position | |
Age (years) | Â |
20-49 | 54 (19.7) |
50-64 | 149 (44.4) |
≥65 | 124 (35.9) |
Gender | Â |
Men | 167 (52.0) |
Women | 160 (48.0) |
Education level | Â |
Elementary school or lower | 162 (46.3) |
Middle or high school | 133 (43.0) |
College or higher | 32 (10.7) |
Household income (monthly, thousand KRW) | Â |
>3,000 | 49 (16.5) |
>1,000 & ≤3,000 | 132 (41.7) |
≤1,000 | 146 (41.9) |
Health-related factors | |
Duration of diabetes illness | Â |
<5 years | 154 (47.1) |
5-9 years | 67 (20.8) |
≥10 years | 106 (32.1) |
Self-rated health | Â |
Poor/very poor | 200 (59.0) |
Fair | 90 (28.5) |
Excellent/good | 37 (12.5) |
Regular exercise | Â |
Yes | 154 (47.6) |
No | 173 (52.4) |
Body mass index | Â |
<23 | 92 (27.5) |
≥23 & <25 | 98 (29.6) |
≥25 | 137 (43.0) |