Item | Categories | n (%) |
---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 16 (44.4) |
Female | 20 (55.6) | |
Age (years) | 65–69 | 12 (33.3) |
70–74 | 15 (41.7) | |
75–79 | 4 (11.1) | |
80+ | 5 (13.9) | |
Education | Less than high school | 14 (38.9) |
High school | 5 (13.9) | |
Post-secondary | 17 (47.2) | |
Income (gross, annual) | $10,000–$20,000 | 10 (27.8) |
$20,000–$40,000 | 15 (41.7) | |
$40,000–$70,000 | 8 (22.2) | |
$70,000+ | 3 (8.3) | |
Marital status | Married, common law | 20 (55.6) |
Never married | 3 (8.3) | |
Divorced, separated | 5 (13.9) | |
Widowed | 8 (22.2) | |
Living status | Lives alone | 15 (41.7) |
Lives with spouse or others | 21 (58.3) | |
Time since diabetes diagnosis | Less than 1 year | 9 (25.0) |
1–5 years | 10 (27.8) | |
6–10 years | 6 (16.7) | |
More than 10 years | 11 (30.6) | |
Number of diabetes medications (oral and insulin) | No medications | 13 (36.1) |
1 medication | 10 (27.8) | |
2 medications | 10 (27.8) | |
3 medications | 3 (8.3) | |
Number of total medications (diabetes and non-diabetes) | 0–2 | 2 (5.6) |
3–5 | 13 (36.1) | |
6+ | 21 (58.3) | |
Number of chronic conditions | 2–4 | 3 (8.3) |
5–7 | 19 (52.8) | |
8+ | 14 (38.9) | |
Common conditions (sample prevalence ≥25 %) | Hypertension | 31 (86.1) |
Dyslipidemia | 28 (77.8) | |
Arthritis (osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis) | 27 (75.0) | |
Hearing loss | 17 (47.2) | |
Depression or anxiety | 12 (33.3) | |
Cataracts | 11 (30.6) | |
Peripheral neuropathy/poor circulation | 11 (30.6) | |
Acid reflux/hiatal hernia | 10 (27.8) | |
History of heart attack | 9 (25.0) |