Table 2 Focus group characteristics, N = 22
Characteristic | n |
|---|---|
Age | |
Mean (SD), years | 57.3 (10.8) |
Sex ratio | |
Male: female | 10:12 |
Duration of diabetes | |
Mean (SD), years | 7.3 (5.1) |
Education background | |
Junior high school or below | 12 |
High school | 7 |
College or above | 3 |
Status of employment | |
Working | 10 |
Retired | 12 |
Hypertension | |
Yes | 8 |
No | 14 |
Diabetes pharmacotherapy | |
Diet alone only | 1 |
Oral medication only | 16 |
Oral medication and insulin injections | 5 |
Location | |
City center | 14 |
Rural or suburb | 8 |