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Table 3 Participants’ characteristics stratified by classes (main analysis with covariates, n = 306)

From: Different information needs in subgroups of people with diabetes mellitus: a latent class analysis

Characteristics

High needs class

n (%) / (M ± SD)

Low needs class

n (%) / (M ± SD)

Moderate needs class

n (%) / (M ± SD)

Advanced needs class

n (%) / (M ± SD)

N

85

120

60

41

Age (years)

67.1 ± 9.1

70.3 ± 8.0

70.3 ± 9.5

65.9 ± 10.4

Sex (female)

32 (37.6)

55 (45.8)

25 (41.7)

18 (43.9)

Years of education (≥11 years)

34 (40.0)

46 (38.3)

30 (50.0)

26 (63.4)

Type of diabetes (Type 2)

83 (97.6)

109 (90.8)

60 (100.0)

35 (85.4)

Diabetes duration (years)

13.0 ± 10.5

11.9 ± 8.9

9.6 ± 9.6

14.9 ± 12.5

Antihyperglycaemic medication (yes)

74 (87.1)

101 (84.2)

49 (81.7)

37 (90.2)

Comorbidities (yes)

42 (49.4)

40 (33.3)

22 (36.7)

24 (58.5)

Current smoking behaviour (yes)

15 (17.6)

21 (17.5)

4 (6.7)

0 (0.0)

High well-being (≥50)

59 (69.4)

93 (77.5)

43 (71.7)

28 (68.3)

Diabetes education (yes)

44 (51.8)

68 (56.7)

27 (45.0)

32 (78.0)

Current level of information

13.0 ± 6.0

18.9 ± 7.0

11.8 ± 5.5

18.3 ± 4.3

Time preference (rather agree)

23 (27.1)

60 (50.0)

21 (35.0)

5 (12.2)