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Table 1 Prevalence of diabetes mellitus among women and men according to socio-demographic characteristics

From: Prevalence of diabetes mellitus among non institutionalized elderly in Monastir City

 

Male

 

Female

 
 

n

%

n

%

Age (years)

    

 <70

19/57

33.3

54/170

31.7

 70-74

16/53

30.1

22/89

24.7

 75-79

14/52

27.2

14/70

20.0

 ≥80

10/40

25.0

15/67

22.3

p-value

0.8

 

0.1

 

Administrative area

    

 - Urban

54/169

32.5

97/347

27.9

 - Rural

5/33

15.1

8/49

16.3

p-value

<0.01

 

0.1

 

Education

    

 - <Primary

42/153

27.4

99/379

26.1

 -Primary or higher

17/49

34.6

6/17

35.2

p-value

0.1

 

0.6

 

Marital status

    

 - Married(e)

55/184

29.8

48/175

27.4

 - Single

4/18

22.2

57/221

25.7

p-value

0.6

 

0.7