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Table 1 Subjects characteristics (n = 1255)

From: Low health literacy is associated with higher risk of type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study in Germany

 

n (%)

Agea (years)

18–29

209 (16.7)

30–39

236 (18.8)

40–49

331 (26.4)

50–60

479 (38.2)

Gender

Male

576 (45.9)

Female

679 (54.1)

Education

Low

212 (16.9)

Medium

615 (49.0)

High

427 (34.1)

Presence of chronic diseases (n = 1237)

≥ 1 disease

439 (35.5)

No disease

798 (64.5)

Health Literacy

Inadequate

133 (10.6)

Problematic

414 (33.0)

Sufficient

708 (56.4)

  1. aMean (SD): 43.1 years (12.0)