Table 1 Characteristics of the sample (N = 229) of diabetic patients in a Greek rural society
From: Predictors of health-related quality of life in type II diabetic patients in Greece
Demographics | N (% valid) | Diabetes-related data | N (% valid) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender (female) | 121 (52.8) | Body mass index (Kg/m2) (mean ± SD) | 30.4 ± 5.2 |
Age (mean ± SD) | 70.0 ± 9.9 | Prevalence of diabetic complications |  |
Education (years) |  |    Microvascular | 54 (23.6) |
   ≤ 6 | 183 (82.1) | Angiopathy | 35 (15.8) |
   7–12 | 31 (13.9) | Retinopathy | 25 (11.1) |
   > 12 | 9 (4.0) | Neuropathy | 19 (8.5) |
Family status | Â | Nephropathy | 7 (3.1) |
   Single | 9 (4.0) |    Macrovascular | 72 (31.4) |
   Married | 165 (74.0) |    Comorbidity* | 218 (95.2) |
   Divorced/Separated | 1 (0.4) | Hypertension | 176 (76.9) |
   Widowed | 48 (21.6) | Hyperlipidemia | 93 (42.5) |
Occupational status |  | Years with diabetes (mean ± SD) | 10.0 ± 8.3 |
   Retired | 93 (42.7) | Smoking | 21 (9.6) |
   Farming | 46 (21.1) | Diabetes control method |  |
   Other | 22 (10.1) | Diet | 146 (74.9) |
   Keeping house | 57 (26.1) | Medication | 161 (70.9) |
| Â | Â | Insulin | 27 (11.9) |
| Â | Â | Other medication | 200 (87.3) |