Table 2 Demographic and clinical characteristics of participants (n = 21)
Characteristics | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Age (mean ± SD) = 45.89 ± 7.51 years | ||
Range | ||
18–30 | 2 | 9.5 |
31–40 | 5 | 23.8 |
41–50 | 7 | 33.4 |
51–60 | 4 | 19.0 |
≥61 | 3 | 14.3 |
Gender | ||
Male | 12 | 57.1 |
Female | 9 | 42.9 |
Ethnicity | ||
Malay | 10 | 47.6 |
Chinese | 7 | 33.4 |
Indians | 4 | 19.0 |
Educational status | ||
Primary | 7 | 33.4 |
Secondary | 6 | 28.5 |
College | 5 | 23.8 |
Tertiary | 3 | 14.3 |
Socioeconomic status | ||
Low (<RMa 1000/month) | 4 | 19.0 |
Moderate (RM 1000–3000/month) | 10 | 47.6 |
High (RM 3100>/month) | 7 | 33.4 |
Duration of diabetes (years) | ||
Less than 5 | 3 | 14.3 |
5–10 | 7 | 33.4 |
11–15 | 8 | 38.1 |
16–20 | 2 | 9.5 |
More than 20 | 1 | 4.7 |
Marital status | ||
Single | 2 | 9.5 |
Married | 9 | 42.9 |
Divorced | 6 | 28.5 |
Widowed | 4 | 19.1 |
Treatment mode | ||
Oral anti-hyperglycemic drugs | 10 | 47.6 |
Insulin | 6 | 28.5 |
Oral and insulin combination | 5 | 23.9 |
Physical disability | ||
Amputate arm/hand | 12 | 57.1 |
Amputate leg/foot | 9 | 42.9 |