Research Article

Impact of a Booklet about Diabetes Genetic Susceptibility and Its Prevention on Attitudes towards Prevention and Perceived Behavioral Change in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Their Offspring

Table 2

Patient characteristics ( 𝑁 = 1 3 0 ).

𝑛 (%) or mean ± SD

Male75 (57.7)
Age59.9 ± 7.4
Living with their offspring81 (62.3)
Current occupation
 Full time64 (49.2)
 Part time20 (15.4)
 Homemaker22 (16.9)
 Inoccupation24 (18.5)
Educational status
 High school or less100 (76.9)
 Beyond high school30 (23.1)
Current diabetes medication
 No medication13 (10.0)
 Taking oral medication76 (58.5)
 Taking insulin41 (31.5)
BMI25.7 ± 4.9
Years since diagnosis11.2 ± 7.8
HbA1c7.2 ± 0.9
Current diabetes complication
 Nephropathy41 (31.5)
 Neuropathy20 (15.4)
 Retinopathy48 (36.9)