Table 2 Characteristics of participants (N = 27).
Items | Mean(SD)/N (%) |
|---|---|
Age | 47.11 (10.96) |
Gender | |
Male | 18 (66.7%) |
Female | 9 (33.3%) |
Marital status | |
married | 21 (77.8%) |
Divorce or unmarried | 6 (22.2%) |
Education background | |
≤Secondary vocational school and high school | 17(63.0%) |
≥College | 10 (37.0%) |
Occupation | |
worker | 5 (18.5%) |
Farmer | 9 (33.3%) |
Individual business | 3(11.1%) |
Professionals staff | 6(22.2%) |
Other | 4(14.8%) |
Co-living person | |
Children | 7(25.9%) |
Parents | 2(7.4%) |
Partner | 16(59.3%) |
Other | 2(7.4%) |
Personal Monthly Income (RMB, yuan) | |
<1000 | 3(11.1%) |
1000~3000 | 7(25.9%) |
3000~5000 | 9(33.3%) |
≥ 5000 | 8(29.6%) |
Smoking status | |
Yes | 10(37.0%) |
No | 17(63.0%) |
Drinking status | |
Yes | 10(37.0%) |
No | 17(63.0%) |
Type of health insurance | |
Provincial and municipal | 10(37.0%) |
New rural cooperative | 17(63.0%) |
The number of diseases | |
Only one | 12(44.4%) |
2–3 | 14(51.9%) |
4–5 | 1(3.7%) |
Diabetes related complications | |
Yes | 12(44.4%) |
No | 15(55.6%) |
Family history of DM | |
Yes | 11(40.7%) |
No | 16(59.3%) |
Duration of diabetes diagnosis | |
≤ 1year | 13(48.1%) |
1-5years | 14(51.9%) |
Electronic devices usage to manage health | |
Yes | 5(18.5%) |
No | 22(81.5%) |
