Table 1 Demographic data (n = 502)
Variables | Frequency (n = 502) |
|---|---|
Age (mean ± SD) | 60.17 ± 10.70 |
Gender | |
 Female | 305 |
Smoker | 30 |
Marital Status | |
 Living with partner | 366 |
Highest Qualification | |
 Elementary school (Primary school) | 331 |
 Secondary school (High school) | 79 |
 Diploma and over | 84 |
Employment Status | |
 Employed | 349 |
Earnings per month | |
 0–10,000 Baht/month | 365 |
 More than 10,001 Baht/month | 132 |
Occupation | |
 Farmer | 94 |
 Government worker | 22 |
 Housewives/husbands | 160 |
 Private employee | 27 |
 Business | 64 |
Diabetes therapy | |
 Insulin | 32 |
 Oral medication | 318 |
 Combination of insulin and oral medication | 143 |
 Non pharmacologic treatment | 8 |
Clinical characteristics | Mean (SD) |
 Diabetes duration (years) | 9.87 ± 8.13 |
 HbA1c (mg %) | 7.78 ± 1.77 |
 BMI | 26.96 ± 5.57 |
 Presence of DFUs (n) | 41 |