Journal of Diabetes Research / 2015 / Article / Tab 1 / Research Article
Illness Perception and Depressive Symptoms among Persons with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: An Analytical Cross-Sectional Study in Clinical Settings in Nepal Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of respondents by gender.
Characteristics Gender Total (%)
valueMale (%) Female (%) Age group (in years) 20–30 3 (0.8) 2 (0.5) 5 (1.3) 0.15 31–40 15 (4) 27 (7.1) 42 (11.1) 41–50 30 (7.9) 50 (13.2) 80 (21.1) 51–60 74 (19.5) 56 (14.8) 130 (34.3) 61–70 67 (17.7) 55 (14.5) 122 (32.2) Family type Nuclear 164 (43.3) 161 (42.5) 325 (85.8)
0.571 Joint 25 (6.6) 29 (7.7) 54 (14.2) Place of residence Urban 152 (40.1) 169 (44.6) 321 (84.7) 0.021 Rural 37 (9.8) 21 (5.5) 58 (15.3) Ethnicity Chhetri 29 (7.7) 32 (8.4) 61 (16.1) 0.005 Brahman 58 (15.3) 29 (7.7) 87 (23) Newar 83 (21.9) 95 (25.1) 178 (47) Janajati 13 (3.4) 25 (6.6) 38 (10) Others 6 (1.6) 9 (2.4) 15 (4) Religion Hindu 175 (46.2%) 155 (40.9) 330 (87.1) 0.001 Others 14 (3.7) 35 (9.2) 49 (12.9) Occupation Job 59 (15.6) 21 (5.5) 80 (21.1) 0.00 Business 48 (12.7) 21 (5.5) 69 (18.2) Farming 26 (6.9) 11 (2.9) 37 (9.8) Homemaker 3 (0.8) 110 (29) 113 (29.8) Jobless 20 (5.3) 10 (2.6) 30 (7.9) Others 33 (8.7) 17 (4.5) 50 (13.2) Education level No formal education 9 (2.4) 75 (19.8) 84 (22.2) 0.00 Less than primary 3 (0.8) 4 (1.1) 7 (1.8) Primary 27 (7.1) 43 (11.3) 70 (18.5) Secondary 49 (12.9) 32 (8.4) 81 (21.4) Higher secondary 30 (7.9) 16 (4.2) 46 (12.1) Bachelor’s degree 42 (11.1) 14 (3.7) 56 (14.8) Master’s degree 29 (7.7) 6 (1.6) 35 (9.2) Socioeconomic status Lower 12 (3.2) 98 (25.9) 110 (29) 0.00 Upper lower 97 (25.6) 73 (19.3) 170 (44.9) Lower middle 44 (11.6) 8 (2.1) 52 (13.7) Upper middle 36 (9.5) 11 (2.9) 47 (12.4) Upper — — Marital status Married 186 (49.1) 155 (40.9) 341 (90) 0.00 Others 3 (0.8) 35 (9.2) 38 (10)
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