Table 1 Characteristics of people with type 2 diabetes (n = 3,090)
| Â | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Female | 1,405 | (45.5%) |
Age (mean ± sd) | 63.9 ± 10.4 | |
Living alone | 780 | (25.6%) |
Education level | Â | Â |
   Less than high school | 1,611 | (60.6%) |
   High school | 802 | (30.2%) |
   University | 245 | (9.2%) |
   Missing | 432 |  |
Current professional activity | Â | Â |
   Employed | 514 | (16.8%) |
   Retired | 2,084 | (68.0%) |
   Other | 466 | (15.2%) |
Country of birth | Â | Â |
   France | 2,468 | (79.9%) |
   North Africa | 335 | (10.8%) |
   Europe | 143 | (4.6%) |
   Other country | 144 | (4.7%) |
Diabetes duration (mean ± sd) | 11.2 ± 9.5 | |
   0-4 years | 868 | (29.7%) |
   5-9 years | 575 | (19.7%) |
   10-19 years | 866 | (29.6%) |
   20 years and more | 615 | (21.0%) |
Diabetes treatment | Â | Â |
   Oral hypoglycemic agents | 2,565 | (83.0%) |
   Insulin | 307 | (9.9%) |
   Insulin & Oral hypoglycemic agents | 218 | (7.1%) |
DIABETES COMPLICATIONS | Â | Â |
At least one severe hypoglycemic episode | 300 | (10.0%) |
At least one macrovascular complication a | 589 | (19.5%) |
At least one microvascular complication b | 341 | (11.8%) |