Advances in Preventive Medicine / 2011 / Article / Tab 2 / 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 (
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SDMale 75 (57.7) Age 59.9
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7.4 Living with their offspring 81 (62.3) Current occupation Full time 64 (49.2) Part time 20 (15.4) Homemaker 22 (16.9) Inoccupation 24 (18.5) Educational status High school or less 100 (76.9) Beyond high school 30 (23.1) Current diabetes medication No medication 13 (10.0) Taking oral medication 76 (58.5) Taking insulin 41 (31.5) BMI 25.7
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4.9 Years since diagnosis 11.2
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7.8 HbA1c 7.2
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0.9 Current diabetes complication Nephropathy 41 (31.5) Neuropathy 20 (15.4) Retinopathy 48 (36.9)