Iranian Patients Require More Pertinent Care to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes Complications

Table 1

Background characteristics of the studied type 2 diabetic patients.

Variables	Number	Percent
Age
Less than 55 years old	131	56.0
Above 55 years old	103	44.0
Sex
Male	68	29.1
Female	166	70.9
Place of residence
Urban	92	39.3
Rural	142	60.7
Duration of having type 2 diabetes
Less than 5 years	50	21.4
More than 5 years	184	78.6
Type 2 diabetes in the first degree relatives	86	36.8