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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants

From: Self-management experiences among men and women with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a qualitative analysis

Demographic

Men (n = 17)

Women (n = 18)

Total (n = 35)

Age (average, in years)

55

64

57

Marital Status (number of participants)

   

Single/never married

1

7

8

Married/living with partner

7

8

15

Separated/divorced

7

1

8

Widowed

0

2

2

Unreported

2

0

2

Education (number of participants)

   

Less than grade 9

1

2

3

Some/completed high school

5

11

17

Some/completed college or university

5

4

10

Graduate/professional degree

3

0

3

Unreported

3

1

4

Employment (number of participants)

   

Full/part-time, self-employed

9

2

11

Unemployed

2

5

7

Retired

3

9

14

Student

0

1

1

Unreported

3

1

4

Family Income (number of participants)

   

Below $29, 999

4

11

15

$30, 000 – 79, 000

7

2

10

$80, 000 and above

2

1

3

Unreported

4

4

8

Canadian-born (number of participants)

   

Yes

4

5

9

No

9

13

22

Unreported

4

0

4

DEC Status(number of participants)

   

Non-user

8

6

14

User

7

12

19

Unreported

2

0

2