Table 2 Demographic profile of participants
Characteristics | Number (n = 38) | % | Mean ± SD (Range) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 47.0 ± 9.9 years (30–66 years) | ||
Sex | |||
Female | 29 | 76.3 | |
Male | 9 | 23.7 | |
Ethnicity | |||
Malays | 13 | 34.2 | |
Chinese | 12 | 31.6 | |
Indians | 10 | 26.3 | |
Others | 3 | 7.9 | |
Professional background | |||
General practitioner | 11 | 36.7 | |
Family medicine specialist | 10 | 33.3 | |
Government policy maker | 4 | 13.3 | |
Diabetes nurse educators | 3 | 10.0 | |
Endocrinologists | 2 | 6.7 | |
Healthcare sector | |||
Public | 24 | 63.2 | |
Private | 14 | 36.8 |