Table 2 Unweighted sample descriptive characteristics of diabetes self-management factors by country* for those with self-reported diabetes diagnosis
From: Educational differences in diabetes and diabetes self-management behaviours in WHO SAGE countries
| Â | Ghana | India | South Africa | China | Mexico | Russia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 137 | N = 413 | N = 239 | N = 654 | N = 315 | N = 187 | |
Any leisure physical activity, n(%) | ||||||
 Yes | 19.7% | 19.6% | 7.5% | 21.7% | 6.7% | 6.4% |
Any transport physical activity, n(%) | ||||||
 Yes | 70.1% | 43.1% | 18.4% | 64.1% | 25.7% | 52.4% |
Sedentary time (mins/day), mean (SD) | 246.3 (147.7) | 194.4 (164.2) | 189.3 (138.5) | 258.0 (141.4) | 152.0 (122.7) | 323.1 (186.5) |
Fruit per day**, mean (SD) | 2.1 (1.5) | 1.2 (0.8) | 1.7 (1.1) | 2.0 (1.7) | 1.6 (0.9) | 1.4 (1.0) |
Vegetables per day**, mean (SD) | 1.9 (0.8) | 2.1 (0.8) | 2.1 (1.2) | 6.6 (3.3) | 1.6 (1.0) | 1.8 (1.0) |
Special diet for diabetes, n(%) | ||||||
 Yes | 70.8% | 55.2% | 63.6% | 74.8% | 47.3% | 75.4% |
Insulin or blood sugar lowering medication, n(%) | ||||||
 Yes | 71.5% | 52.8% | 87.9% | 82.7% | 82.9% | 80.2% |
Body mass index (kg/m2)), mean (SD) | 25.7 (5.5) | 22.9 (4.4) | 31.4 (7.1) | 24.9 (3.4) | 28.7 (4.8) | 31.3 (5.2) |
Waist circumference (cm), mean (SD) | 90.6 (12.7) | 87.7 (10.8) | 94.4 (21.4) | 88.2 (9.2) | 99.3 (11.3) | 101.6 (13.2) |
Hip circumference (cm), mean (SD) | 97.5 (12.5) | 93.0 (10.0) | 104.4 (20.2) | 97.6 (7.7) | 105.6 (10.4) | 110.7 (12.8) |