Table 2 Participants’ characteristics
n | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Sex; n = 450 | Female | 255 | 56.7 |
Male | 195 | 43.3 | |
Age (years); 447 Median = 56.7 IQR = 18,0 | 18–44 | 89 | 19.9 |
45–54 | 106 | 23.7 | |
55–64 | 136 | 30.4 | |
65–90 | 116 | 26.0 | |
Disease duration (years); 448 Median = 2.8 IQR = 7.0 | 0.5–0.9 | 129 | 28.8 |
1–1.9 | 50 | 11.2 | |
2–4.9 | 108 | 24.1 | |
5–47 | 161 | 35.9 | |
Insurance policy; 450 | Non-Insured Does not know | 202 | 44.9 |
Knows an Insurance | 105 | 23.3 | |
Insured Person | 143 | 31.8 | |
National Health Insurance Scheme process; 450 | Does not know | 341 | 75.8 |
Knows | 58 | 12.9 | |
Enlisted | 51 | 11.3 | |
Diabetes and cardiovascular disease will be covered; 445 | No | 16 | 3.6 |
Yes | 51 | 11.5 | |
Does not know | 378 | 84.9 | |
Education Level; 446 | Not Educated | 122 | 27.4 |
Primary | 100 | 22.4 | |
Secondary | 162 | 36.3 | |
Superior | 62 | 13.9 | |
Occupation; 449 | None or Housewife | 161 | 35.9 |
Informal Sector | 105 | 23.4 | |
Private or Public Employee | 96 | 21.4 | |
Retired | 87 | 19.4 |