Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the participants
Variables | Willing to accept training | Total (N = 425), n(%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Yes (N = 262), n(%) | No (N = 163), n(%) | ||
Age (years old): | |||
[Mean (SD)] | 54.33 (8.39) | 56.05 (8.76) | 54.99 (8.57) |
18–29 | 1 (0.4) | 2 (1.2) | 3 (0.7) |
30–59 | 184 (70.2) | 94 (57.7) | 278 (65.4) |
60 and above | 77 (29.4) | 67 (41.1) | 144 (33.9) |
Gender: | |||
Male | 131 (50.0) | 77 (47.2) | 208 (48.9) |
Female | 131 (50.0) | 86 (52.8) | 217 (51.1) |
Ethnicity: | |||
Malay | 230 (87.8) | 143 (87.7) | 373 (87.8) |
Chinese | 8 (3.1) | 8 (4.9) | 16 (3.8) |
Indian | 17 (6.5) | 9 (5.5) | 26 (6.1) |
Bumiputera (Sabah & Sarawak) | 3 (1.1) | 1 (0.6) | 4 (0.9) |
Others | 4 (1.5) | 2 (1.0) | 6 (1.4) |
Marital status: | |||
Married | 234 (89.3) | 137 (84.0) | 371 (87.8) |
Widowed | 23 (8.8) | 22 (12.5) | 45 (10.6) |
Divorce | 4 (1.5) | 3 (1.8) | 7 (1.6) |
Not married | 1 (0.6) | 1 (0.6) | 2 (0.5) |
Education: | |||
No | 5 (1.9) | 5 (3.1) | 10 (2.4) |
Primary | 35 (13.4) | 29 (17.8) | 64 (15.1) |
Secondary | 145 (55.3) | 90 (55.2) | 235 (55.3) |
Tertiary | 77 (29.4) | 39 (23.9) | 116 (27.3) |
Duration of type 2 diabetes (Years): | |||
[Mean (SD)] | 7.32 (5.91) | 8.05 (6.95) | 7.60 (6.33) |
Less than 5 years | 111 (42.4) | 66 (40.5) | 177 (41.6) |
5–10 years | 92 (35.1) | 60 (36.8) | 152 (35.8) |
10 years and above | 59 (22.5) | 37 (22.7) | 96 (22.6) |
Treatment: | |||
Diet only | 9 (3.4) | 6 (3.7) | 15 (3.5) |
Oral antidiabetic & Diet | 165 (63.0) | 103 (63.2) | 268 (63.1) |
Diet & Insulin | 14 (5.3) | 13 (8.0) | 27 (6.4) |
Oral antidiabetic, diet & insulin | 74 (28.2) | 41 (25.2) | 115 (27.1) |
Family history of type 2 diabetes: | |||
Yes | 210 (80.2) | 113 (69.3) | 323 (76.0) |
No | 52 (19.8) | 50 (30.7) | 102 (24.0) |
No. of offspring without type 2 diabetes: | |||
1–3 | 138 (52.7) | 80 (49.1) | 218 (51.3) |
4 and above | 124 (47.3) | 83 (50.9) | 207 (48.7) |