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Table 2 Sample characteristics of Diabetes MILES – The Netherlands (2011)

From: Diabetes MILES – The Netherlands: rationale, design and sample characteristics of a national survey examining the psychosocial aspects of living with diabetes in Dutch adults

 

All

Type 1 diabetes

Type 2 diabetes

(n=3,960)

(n=1,573)

(n=2,108)

Demographics

   

 Women

54% (2,133/3,925)

61% (958/1,572)

48% (1,020/2,108) ‡

 Age in years

55 ± 14

47 ± 15

62 ± 10 ‡

 Ethnic minority

3% (104/3,884)

2% (34/1,573)

3% (58/2,108)

 Educational level

   

  Low

27% (1,040/3,870)

19% (293/1,571)

33% (684/2,101)

  Middle

34% (1,313/3,870)

35% (546/1,571)

34% (704/2,101)

  High

39% (1,517/3,870)

47% (732/1,571)

34% (713/2,101) ‡

 Having a partner

80% (3,107/3,889)

80% (1,260/1,573)

80% (1,682/2,108)

 Paid employment

48% (1,838/3,873)

63% (992/1,571)

36% (763/2,104) ‡

Clinical characteristics

   

 Duration of diabetes in years

16 ± 13

23 ± 15

11 ± 8 ‡

 Diabetes treatment

   

  Insulin pump

24% (910/3,786)

48% (761/1,572)

6% (125/2,102) ‡

  Insulin injections

50% (1,891/3,786)

53% (830/1,572)

47% (995/2,102) †

  Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonist injections

2% (62/3,786)

0.1% (2/1,572)

3% (59/2,102) ‡

  Blood glucose lowering tablets

44% (1,627/3,664)

7% (111/1,566)

74% (1,474/1,987) ‡

  Lifestyle only

3% (99/3,726)

0% (0/1,572)

5% (95/2,042) ‡

 Most recent HbA1c (mmol/mol)

56 ± 12

58 ± 12

54 ± 12 ‡

 Body Mass Index (kg/m2)

28 ± 6

25 ± 5

30 ± 6 ‡

 Macro-vascular disease and/or micro-vascular complications *

   

  None

69% (2,544/3,691)

70% (1,077/1,539)

68% (1,383/2,041)

  One

20% (729/3,691)

18% (276/1,539)

21% (436/2,041)

  Two or more

11% (418/3,691)

12% (186/1,539)

11% (222/2,041) †

  1. Values are mean ± standard deviation, unless otherwise specified.
  2. * Self-reported myocardial infarction, stroke, peripheral arterial disease, nephropathy, retinopathy, neuropathy and/or foot condition.
  3. † Difference between self-reported type 1 and type 2 diabetes p < 0.05.
  4. ‡ Difference between self-reported type 1 and type 2 diabetes p < 0.001.