Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the studied sample
From: Impact of social disadvantages in the presence of diabetes at old age
Diabetes Incident Group (IG) n = 459 | Diabetes Prevalent Group (PG) n = 1,903 | No diabetes (NDG) n = 6,486 | Total n = 8,848 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, n(%) | ||||
50–59 | 191 (41.61) | 610 (32.05) | 2,507 (38.65) | 3,308 (37.39) |
60–69 | 165 (35.95) | 823 (43.25) | 2,267 (34.95) | 3,255 (36.79) |
70–79 | 83 (18.08) | 398 (20.91) | 1,278 (19.70) | 1,759 (19.88) |
≥ 80 | 20 (4.36) | 72 (3.78) | 434 (6.69) | 526 (5.94) |
Mean, (SD) | 62.69 (8.69) | 63.95 (8.16) | 63.67 (9.43) | 63.68 (9.14) |
Sex, n(%) | ||||
Men | 197 (42.92) | 723 (37.99) | 2,954 (45.54) | 3,874 (43.78) |
Women | 262 (57.08) | 1,180 (62.01) | 3,532 (54.46) | 4,974 (56.22) |
Civil status, n(%) | ||||
Single | 20 (4.36) | 71 (3.73) | 316 (4.87) | 407 (4.60) |
Married/Civil Union | 336 (73.20) | 1,348 (70.84) | 4,631 (71.40) | 6,315 (71.37) |
Divorced/Separated | 36 (7.84) | 135 (7.09) | 531 (8.19) | 702 (7.93) |
Widowed | 67 (14.60) | 349 (18.35) | 1,008 (15.54) | 1,424 (16.09) |
Schooling, n(%) | ||||
No education | 63 (13.73) | 284 (14.92) | 950 (14.65) | 1,297 (14.66) |
Incomplete primary school | 152 (33.12) | 604 (31.74) | 1,817 (28.01) | 2,573 (29.08) |
Primary | 99 (21.57) | 520 (27.33) | 1,641 (25.30) | 2,260 (25.54) |
Secondary | 59 (12.85) | 225 (11.82) | 788 (12.15) | 1,072 (12.12) |
High school or higher | 86 (18.74) | 270 (14.19) | 1,290 (19.89) | 1,646 (18.60) |
Mean (SD) | 6.22 (5.06) | 5.73 (4.51) | 6.40 (5.03) | 6.24 (4.92) |
Self-perception of economic status, n(%) | ||||
Bad | 349 (76.03) | 1,538 (80.82) | 4,927 (75.96) | 6,814 (77.01) |
Good | 110 (23.97) | 365 (19.18) | 1,559 (24.04) | 2,034 (22.99) |
Health Services Provider, n(%) | ||||
Social Security Institutions | 256 (55.77) | 1,054 (55.39) | 3,361 (51.82) | 4,671 (52.79) |
Ministry of Health | 97 (21.13) | 452 (23.75) | 1,560 (24.05) | 2,109 (23.84) |
Private / Other | 13 (2.83) | 34 (1.79) | 158 (2.44) | 205 (2.32) |
More than one service | 41 (8.93) | 231 (12.14) | 628 (9.68) | 900 (10.17) |
Without provider | 52 (11.33) | 132 (6.94) | 779 (12.01) | 963 (10.88) |