Table 1 Background characteristics
Demographic category | N (%) | |
|---|---|---|
N | 1184 | |
Age (m,sd) | 66.6 (10.8) | |
Age | ||
18-45 | 45 (3.8) | |
46-60 | 281 (23.7) | |
61-70 | 394 (33.3) | |
71-80 | 346 (29.3) | |
81+ | 114 (9.7) | |
Gender | ||
Male | 720 (60.9) | |
Marital status | ||
Single | 118 (10.0) | |
Married/partner | 891 (75.2) | |
Divorced | 74 (6.3) | |
Widowed | 99 (8.4) | |
Length of time with diabetes | ||
< 5 years | 612 (51.7) | |
> = 5 years | 572 (48.3) | |
Diabetes management | ||
Diet | 321 (27.1) | |
Tablets | 711 (60.1) | |
Insulin | 148 (12.5) | |
Health status | ||
Diabetes related complications | None | 710 (61.3) |
One or more | 448 (38.7) | |
Feet | 257 (21.7) | |
Eyes | 266 (22.5) | |
Kidneys | 66 (5.6) | |
Other health complications | None | 216 (18.5) |
One or more | 952 (81.5) | |
Arthritis | 503 (43.2) | |
Hypertension | 513 (44.1) | |
High cholesterol | 588 (50.5) | |
Heart conditions | 108 (11.4) | |
Depression/anxiety | 207 (17.8) | |
EQ-5D index score | 0.652 (0.32) | |
SF-6D index score | 0.693 (0.16) | |
DHP-18 PD | 17.93 (20.5) | |
BA | 21.53 (19.31) | |
DE | 35.93 (23.04) | |
Change in health baseline-follow up | ||
Health improvement | 186 (15.9) | |
No change | 717 (61.7) | |
Health deterioration | 260 (22.4) | |