Table 2 Survey respondents’ characteristics
Respondents | |
|---|---|
Number of respondents | 83 |
Age (years), mean (SD) | 66 (11) |
< 60 years, n (%) | 20 (24%) |
60–69 years, n (%) | 27 (33%) |
70–79 years, n (%) | 23 (28%) |
≥ 80 years, n (%) | 12 (14%) |
Missing, n (%) | 1 (1%) |
Female, n (%) | 53 (42%) |
Diabetes duration, n (%) | |
0–5 years | 9 (11%) |
6–10 years | 11 (13%) |
≥ 10 years | 63 (76%) |
Missing | 0 (0%) |
Diabetes related complication(s) | 49 (59%) |
Body weight, n (%) | |
Underweight | 0 (0%) |
Healthy Weight | 18 (22%) |
Overweight | 29 (35%) |
Obese | 34 (41%) |
Missing | 2 (2%) |
Alcohol use, n (%) | 49 (59%) |
Smoking, n (%) | 7 (8%) |
Physical activity > 30 min/day, n (%) | |
0 days | 5 (6%) |
1–3 days | 28 (34%) |
4–6 days | 28 (34%) |
7 days | 22 (27%) |
Missing | 0 (0%) |
Working, n (%) | 39 (47%) |
Working irregular hours, n (%) | 13 (16%) |
Marital status/household situation (%) | |
Married/living together | 55 (66%) |
Living independent | 27 (32%) |
Missing | 1 (1%) |
Education, n (%) | |
No/primary education | 13 (16%) |
Pre-vocational education | 24 (29%) |
Vocational education | 15 (18%) |
Pre-college/pre-university | 11 (13%) |
College/university | 18 (22%) |
Missing | 2 (2%) |
Number of medications | |
1–5 medication(s) | 32 (39%) |
6–10 medications | 38 (46%) |
> 10 medications | 11 (13%) |
Missing | 2 (2%) |
Insulin use | 54 (65%) |
Sulfonylurea use | 47 (57%) |
Statin use | 55 (66%) |
Antihypertensive use | 63 (76%) |
Glucose meter at home | 78 (94%) |
Severe hypoglycaemia | 15 (18%) |
Nocturnal hypoglycaemia | 31 (37%) |
Frequency hypoglycaemia | |
Daily | 1 (1%) |
Weekly | 4 (5%) |
Monthly | 21 (25%) |
Yearly or less | 57 (69%) |