Variable |
Males (n= 10) |
Females (n=11) |
|
Age (yr) 1
|
52 (22-65) |
44 (19-61) |
|
Duration of DM (yr) 1
|
8.5 (3-16) |
8 (3-21) |
|
Treatment (n) |
|
|
Oral agents |
8 |
5 |
Insulin |
2 |
6 |
Combination (oral agents and insulin) |
0 |
0 |
|
Years spent in school 1
|
11.5 (7-17) |
9 (7-15) |
|
Educational level (n) |
|
|
Primary |
1 |
3 |
Secondary |
4 |
6 |
College |
3 |
2 |
University |
2 |
0 |
|
Current working conditions (n) |
|
|
Gainfully employed |
6 |
2 |
Unemployed |
1 |
7 |
Pensioner |
2 |
1 |
Student |
1 |
1 |
|
Family circumstances (n) |
|
|
Married |
7 |
6 |
Single |
1 |
1 |
Divorced |
1 |
2 |
Widowed |
1 |
2 |
|
Self-reported complications related to diabetes (n) |
|
|
Eyes |
7 |
4 |
Feet/lower extremities |
1 |
4 |
Kidneys |
0 |
1 |
Hypertension |
2 |
0 |
Body weakness |
0 |
3 |
No complications |
0 |
1 |