Table 1

General characteristics of individuals with type 2 diabetes

VariablesType 2 diabetesEstimated populationp Value
N%N%
2 765 58610.127 378 600100
Age
 Young345 15812.510 892 58939.8<0.001
 Middle-aged1 474 57653.312 122 16444.3
 Older945 85134.24 363 84715.9
Sex
 Men1 536 25655.513 477 42549.2<0.001
 Women1 229 33044.513 901 17550.8
Marital status
 Married/partnered2 145 96777.622 242 02981.20.001
 Single619 61822.45 136 57118.8
Education
 Elementary school1 080 05739.16 060 73122.1<0.001
 Middle school444 29816.13 280 32012.0
 High school820 98229.79 505 37534.7
 Postgraduate420 24815.28 532 17331.2
Income
 Q1807 87929.24 494 68516.4<0.001
 Q2733 07626.57 554 77927.6
 Q3646 82423.47 783 33228.4
 Q4577 80720.97 545 80427.6
Region
 Non-Metro1 491 76353.914 127 90851.60.148
 Metro-Seoul1 273 82246.113 250 69248.4
House ownership
 Yes2 009 68872.719 428 32071.00.242
 No755 89727.37 950 28029.0
BMI
 Normal/underweight1 438 94952.017 878 57365.3<0.001
 Obese1 326 63648.09 500 02634.7
Physical activity
 Moderate—Yes233 8618.52 410 7298.80.688
 Moderate—No2 531 72591.524 967 87191.2
 Vigorous—Yes632 72522.98 414 98230.7<0.001
 Vigorous—No2 132 86077.118 963 61869.3
Smoking
 Yes726 24326.37 069 75825.80.745
 No2 039 34373.720 308 84174.2
High-risk drinking
 Yes269 4219.73 053 31111.20.199
 No2 496 16490.324 325 28988.8
  • BMI, body mass index.