Insulin Knowledge, Handling, and Storage among Diabetic Pilgrims during the Hajj Mass Gathering

Table 1

Characteristics of the study population.

Variable		%
Total participants	277
Gender
Male	169	61.7
Female	105	38.3
Age (years)
Mean, SD (range)	58.4, 10.4 (20-83)
<35	8	2.9
35-49	36	13.1
50-64	154	56.0
≥60	77	28.0
Nationality
Middle East and North Africa	110	40.1
South Asia	70	25.5
Sub-Saharan Africa	32	11.7
Southeast Asia	56	20.4
USA	6	2.2
Literacy
Yes	209	86.4
No	33	13.6
Level of education
University/higher education	94	37.3
Secondary education	74	29.4
Primary education	47	18.7
No formal education	37	14.7
Duration of insulin therapy
≤5 years	72	47.1
6-10 years	39	26.5
>10 years	37	26.5
Underlying health conditions
Hypertension	120	43.3
Cardiovascular disease	19	6.8
Chronic kidney disease	4	1.4
Chronic lung disease	6	2.1
Chronic liver disease	2	0.7
Immunosuppressive illness	1	0.3
Cancer	5	1.8

Including Turkey. SD: standard deviation; USA: United States of America.