Research Article

Diabetes Complications at Presentation and One Year by Glycated Haemoglobin at Diagnosis in a Multiethnic and Diverse Socioeconomic Population: Results from the South London Diabetes Study

Table 2

Employment and educational status.

HbA1c ≥ 48 mmol/mol (6.5%)HbA1c < 48 mmol/mol (6.5%)

In full-time employment (%)430 (37.42)119 (35.10)
In part-time employment (%)123 (10.70)36 (10.62)
On sick leave (%)23 (2.00)9 (2.65)
Unemployed (%)189 (16.45)34 (10.03)
Medically retired (%)51 (4.44)18 (5.31)
Housewife/househusband (%)43 (3.74)6 (1.77)
Retired (%)289 (25.15)117 (34.51)

Education status
Years of education (mean ± SD)13.19 ± 2.9613.50 ± 3.15

, all other comparisons not significant.