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Table 3 Type 2 diabetes patients’ general characteristics
| Characteristics | FMC A | FMC B | FMC C | FMC D | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 7184% | n = 6671% | n = 7256% | n = 4019% | n = 25130% | |
| Female sex | 59.3 | 57.8 | 58.6 | 58.2 | 58.5 |
| Age, years, mean (standard deviation) | 62.9 (12.9) | 64.3 (12.8) | 61.8 (12.8) | 58.5 (12.4) | 62.3 (12.9) |
| Age groups | |||||
| <30 years | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| 30–39 years | 3.4 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 3.8 |
| 40–49 years | 11.2 | 9.7 | 12.6 | 16.8 | 12.1 |
| 50–59 years | 23.8 | 21.0 | 24.4 | 31.2 | 24.4 |
| 60–69 years | 28.3 | 29.6 | 29.5 | 26.0 | 28.6 |
| ≥70 years | 32.7 | 36.3 | 28.8 | 19.9 | 30.5 |
| Schooling | |||||
| Illiterate | 16.1 | 7.5 | 14.9 | 9.5 | 12.4 |
| Primary school | 24.3 | 17.6 | 37.7 | 26.9 | 26.8 |
| Secondary school | 11.9 | 11.5 | 14.3 | 10.6 | 12.3 |
| High school | 14.8 | 17.5 | 10.4 | 5.3 | 12.7 |
| University degree | 8.0 | 12.4 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 7.0 |
| Missing data | 0.9 | 33.5 | 18.3 | 46.4 | 28.7 |
| Marital status | |||||
| Married or partnership | 48.3 | 39.8 | 54.5 | 38.0 | 46.2 |
| Single or divorced | 11.9 | 12.6 | 7.9 | 4.5 | 9.7 |
| Widow | 14.2 | 12.8 | 2.9 | 7.1 | 13.0 |
| Missing data | 25.6 | 34.7 | 22.3 | 50.4 | 31.0 |
| Employment status | |||||
| Housewife | 32.7 | 26.1 | 35.3 | 17.7 | 29.3 |
| Employed | 19.3 | 16.3 | 19.6 | 12.6 | 17.5 |
| Unemployed | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Retired | 11.9 | 12.0 | 11.4 | 3.1 | 10.4 |
| Missing data | 36.0 | 45.4 | 33.6 | 66.2 | 42.6 |
| Insurance status | |||||
| Subscriber | 24.0 | 25.9 | 20.6 | 22.4 | 23.3 |
| Dependent | 76.0 | 74.1 | 79.4 | 77.6 | 76.7 |
