|
Latin Americans
(N=9) |
|
Age (yr)1
|
65 (36-77) |
|
Female |
6 |
Male |
3 |
|
Time of residence in Sweden (yr) 1
|
17 (6-30) |
|
Reason for immigration to Sweden |
|
Refugee |
7 |
Refugee with family ties |
2 |
|
Duration of DM (yr) 1
|
7 (3-30) |
|
Diagnosis of DM in Sweden (n) |
7 |
|
Treatment of DM (n) |
|
Diet |
1 |
Oral agents |
3 |
Insulin |
2 |
Combination with insulin |
3 |
|
Self-reported complications related to DM (n) |
|
Eye |
4 |
Kidney |
1 |
Heart |
5 |
Lower extremity |
1 |
|
Educational level |
|
<9 year |
4 |
Upper secondary school (9-12 yrs) |
2 |
University <2 yrs |
2 |
University >2 yrs |
1 |
|
Students (n) |
1 |
|
Work (part/full-time) (n) |
2 |
|
Early retirement pensioners (n) |
2 |
|
Old-age pensioners (n) |
4 |
|
Family circumstances |
|
Married |
2 |
Widow |
3 |
Divorced |
4 |