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Table 1 Statistical characteristics for HbA1c value, patient-based and small-area-based data

From: The usefulness of small-area-based socioeconomic characteristics in assessing the treatment outcomes of type 2 diabetes patients: a register-based mixed-effect study

Variable

N

Mean/Proportion

SD

Min.

Max.

HbA1c

9172

6.6

1.2

4.1

15.3

Gender

10,204

    

 Male

5402

52.9

   

 Female

4802

47.1

   

Age (patient)

10,204

67.9

12.1

13

99

Income (patient)

10,173

18,409.5

12,180.9

N/A

N/A

Education (patient)

10,204

    

 No degree

5190

50.9

   

 Upper secondary level education

3609

35.4

   

 Lowest level tertiary education

781

7.7

   

 Lower-degree level tertiary education

374

3.7

   

 Higher-degree level tertiary education

216

2.1

   

 Doctorate level tertiary education

34

0.3

   

Unemployed (patient)

432

4.2

   

Median income (small-area)

131

16,083.0

3146.7

10,251

24,417

Educated, % (small-area)

131

62.3

9.9

38.4

84.5

Unemployed, % (small-area)

131

7.2

2.3

3.0

14.4