Table 2 Demographic characteristics of the participants
Demographic variables | Total (n = 220) n (%) | Women (n = 150) n (%) | Men (n = 70) n (%) | Statistical test | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Socio-demographic characteristics | |||||
Educational level | |||||
 Unschooled | 27 (12.3) | 24 (16.0) | 3 (4.3) | χ2 = 25.271*** | 0.000 |
 Primary school (Pratom 1 to 6) | 146 (66.4) | 107 (71.3) | 39 (55.7) | ||
 Secondary school (Mathayom 1 to 6) | 30 (13.6) | 14 (9.3) | 16 (22.9) | ||
 Higher than secondary school | 17 (7.7) | 5 (3.3) | 12 (17.1) | ||
Marital status | |||||
 Married | 146 (66.4) | 92 (61.3) | 54 (77.1) | χ2 = 5.344* | 0.021 |
 Not married | 74 (33.6) | 58 (38.7) | 16 (22.9) | ||
Religion | |||||
 Buddhism | 220 (100.0) | 150 (100.0) | 70 (100.0) | – | – |
Occupation | |||||
 Employed | 94 (42.7) | 56 (37.3) | 38 (54.3) | χ2 = 5.605* | 0.018 |
 Unemployed | 126 (57.3) | 94 (62.7) | 32 (45.7) | ||
2. Illness-Related information | |||||
Ordinary health service use | |||||
 Health Promoting Hospital | 109 (49.5) | 70 (46.7) | 39 (55.7) | χ2 = 1.742 | 0.419 |
 Other public hospitals | 94 (42.7) | 67 (44.7) | 27 (38.6) | ||
 Private Hospital | 17 (7.7) | 13 (8.7) | 4 (5.7) | ||
Preferential treatmenta | |||||
 Universal coverage | 173 (78.6) | 123 (82.0) | 50 (71.4) | χ2 = 3.213 | 0.201 |
 Other preferential treatment | 37 (16.8) | 21 (14.0) | 16 (22.8) | ||
 Self-payment | 10 (4.5) | 6 (4.0) | 4 (5.7) | ||
Current treatment | |||||
 Oral anti-diabetic agent(s) | 183 (83.2) | 124 (82.7) | 59 (84.3) | χ2 = 0.089 | 0.765 |
 Oral pills in combination with other treatments | 37 (16.8) | 26 (17.3) | 11 (15.7) | ||
Experience of diabetes complications | |||||
 No | 53 (24.1) | 30 (20.0) | 23 (32.9) | χ2 = 4.314* | 0.038 |
 Yes | 167 (75.9) | 120 (80.0) | 47 (67.1) | ||
Median (interquartile) | |||||
 Age (year) | 64 (55-70) | 62.5 (54-69.25) | 67 (59.25-73) | Z = −2.370* | 0.018 |
 Duration of illness (year) | 8 (4-14.5) | 8 (4-14) | 8.5 (3.75-15) | Z = −0.515 | 0.607 |
 Level of Fasting Plasma Glucose (mg/dl) | 144 (121.25-184) | 147 (120-190) | 141 (126-177) | Z = −0.671 | 0.502 |