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Table 1 Frequency distribution of demographic characteristics (n = 1040)

From: Psychometric properties of Persian version of diabetes health literacy scale (DHLS) in patients with type 2 diabetes

Variables

N

%

Sex

Men

523

50.3

Women

517

49.7

Marital status

Married

619

59.6

Single

420

40.4

Education level

Illiterate

30

2.9

Elementary school

167

16.1

Middle school

248

23.8

High school/diploma

315

30.3

Associate or bachelor's degree

229

22.0

Master's degree or high degree

51

4.9

Job

Housewife

421

40.6

Employed

123

11.8

Self-employed

238

22.9

Unemployed

39

3.8

laborer

88

8.5

Retired

129

12.4