- Characteristics of study sample (n=279).
| Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| <30 | 176 (63.1) |
| 31-45 | 43 (15.4) |
| >45 | 60 (21.5) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 115 (41.2) |
| Female | 164 (58.8) |
| Level of education | |
| Primary | 14 (5.0) |
| Intermediate | 16 (5.7) |
| Secondary | 108 (38.7) |
| College | 132 (47.3) |
| Higher than college | 9 (3.2) |
| Social status | |
| Married | 103 (36.9) |
| Single | 160 (57.3) |
| Divorced | 9 (3.2) |
| Widowed | 7 (2.5) |
| Monthly income (SAR) | |
| <5000 | 150 (53.8) |
| 5000 to 1000 | 58 (20.8) |
| <10000 to 15000 | 44 (15.8) |
| <15000 to 20000 | 18 (6.5) |
| <20000 | 9 (3.2) |
| Type of diabetes | |
| Type I | 203 (72.8) |
| Type II | 76 (27.2) |
| Type of treatment | |
| Insulin only | 187 (67.0) |
| Insulin with oral medications | 92 (33.0) |
| Duration of diabetes diagnosis (years) | |
| <4 | 60 (21.5) |
| 4 to 10 | 95 (34.1) |
| >10 | 124 (44.4) |
| DKS score | |
| >50% | 51 (18.3) |
| <50% | 228 (81.7) |
| Hemoglobin A1c level, mean±SD | 9.28±2.35 |
SAR: Saudi Arabia Riyals