Table 1 Frequency distribution of demographic, social and illness characteristics of participants
From: Fear of hypoglycemia and illness perception in type II diabetes patients
Variables | Descriptive Statistics |
|---|---|
Gender n (%) | Â |
Male | 138 (46) |
Female | 162 (54) |
Age Mean (SD) | 55/41[8/49] |
Marital status | Â |
Single | 30 (10) |
Married | 270 (90) |
Divorced | 0(0) |
Occupation | Â |
Self-employment Housewife | 110 (36.7) |
Full time job | 70 (23.3) |
Unemployed | 62 (20.7) |
Retired | 9 (3) |
| Â | 70 (23.3) |
Level of education | Â |
Illiterate | 56 (18.7) |
Diploma- under diploma | 188 (62.7) |
Bachelor of Science | 49 (16.3) |
Master of Science-higher | 7(2.3) |
Diabetes treatment type | Â |
Insulin | 30 (10) |
Antidiabetic oral medication | 270 (90) |
Complications of diabetes | Â |
No | 14 (4.6) |
Nephropathy | 2 (0/66) |
Retinopathy | 24 (8) |
Cardiovascular | 9 (3) |
Neuropathy | 55 (18.3) |
More than 3 diseases | 196 (65.3) |
History of other disease | Â |
Yes | 289 (96.3) |
No | 11 (3.7) |
Duration of illness | 9/57 (5) |