Table 1 Characteristics by diabetes type
Type 1 diabetes (N = 2419) | Type 2 diabetes (N = 1081) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender (%) | |||
Men | 52.0 | 65.5 | <0.0001 |
Age (%) | |||
16–24 years | 5.4 | 0.1 | <0.0001 |
25–34 years | 9.6 | 0.7 | |
35–44 years | 17.1 | 4.6 | |
45–54 years | 23.4 | 13.0 | |
55–64 years | 22.7 | 30.1 | |
65–74 years | 15.7 | 33.7 | |
>75 | 6.2 | 17.9 | |
Missing | 0.1 | 0 | |
Mean diabetes duration (years) | 26.9 | 14.8 | <0.0001 |
Missing | 2.9 | 2.6 | |
Education level (%) | |||
Primary and lower secondary education | 15.5 | 21.8 | <0.0001 |
Upper secondary or vocational education | 35.4 | 42.7 | |
Medium education | 22.6 | 14.7 | |
Long higher education | 18.4 | 14.7 | |
Missing | 8.2 | 6.0 | |
Physical activity at least 30 min. (mean days in a week) | 4.74 | 4.11 | <0.0001 |
Missing | 3.9 | 11.4 | |
Eating health foods (mean days in a week) | 5.92 | 5.12 | 0.0001 |
Missing | 6.8 | 11.1 | |
Cohabitation status (%) | |||
Living without a partner | 29.8 | 29.4 | 0.9313 |
Missing | 2.4 | 4.4 | |
Meet with family less than once a month (%) | 6.2 | 12.0 | <0.0001 |
Missing | 2.1 | 4.3 | |
Meet with Friends less than once a month (%) | 5.4 | 10.6 | <0.0001 |
Missing | 2.2 | 3.9 | |
Not certain of counting on help in case of severe illness | 17.6 | 25.6 | |
Missing | 1.8 | 3.8 | <0.0001 |