Mean age (SD) | 64 (11) | n=2540 |
Female | 1422 (54.8) | |
Marital status |
Married | 1917 (73.9) | |
Single | 676 (26.1) | |
Educational level |
No schooling | 773 (29.8) | |
Primary | 970 (37.4) | |
Secondary | 733 (28.3) | |
Sixth form and up | 117 (4.5) | |
Current occupation |
Employed | 847 (32.7) | |
Retired | 908 (35.0) | |
Home maker | 832 (32.1) | |
Refuse to answer | 6 (0.2) | |
Receiving welfare payments (yes) | 220 (8.5) | |
Family income/month (HK$) |
0–9999 | 815 (31.4) | |
10 000–19 999 | 580 (22.4) | |
20 000 or above | 310 (12.0) | |
Refuse to answer/don’t know | 888 (34.3) | |
Duration of diabetes in years (SD) | 7.6 (7.0) | n=2513 |
Mean systolic blood pressure (SD) | 138.5 (12.8) | n=2542 |
Mean diastolic blood pressure (SD) | 78.0 (8.5) | n=2542 |
Haemoglobin A1c, % (SD) | 7.5 (1.3) | n=1852 |