Table 5 Self-estimated diabetes risk by age, gender, education, health literacy and presence of chronic diseases (n = 1107)
Self-estimated | Correct n (%) | Incorrect n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Subjects | 751 (67.8) | 356 (32.2) | |
Age (years) | 18–29 | 132 (68.4) | 61 (31.6) |
30–39 | 133 (62.7) | 79 (37.3) | |
40–49 | 188 (64.8) | 102 (35.2) | |
50–60 | 298 (72.3) | 114 (27.7) | |
Gender | Male | 330 (65.6) | 173 (34.4) |
Female | 421 (69.7) | 183 (30.3) | |
Education | Low | 111 (62.0) | 68 (38.0) |
Medium | 354 (64.5) | 195 (35.5) | |
High | 285 (75.4) | 93 (24.6) | |
Health Literacy | Inadequate | 59 (53.2) | 52 (46.8) |
Problematic | 231 (64.0) | 130 (36.0) | |
Sufficient | 461 (72.6) | 174 (27.4) | |
Chronic diseases (n = 1095) | No diseases | 516 (73.0) | 191 (27.0) |
≥ 1 disease | 226 (58.3) | 162 (41.8) | |