Sociodemographic characteristics of patients with type 2 diabetes
| Variables | n | % |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 421 | 36.9 |
| Female | 719 | 63.1 |
| Age (years) | ||
| <65 | 430 | 37.7 |
| ≥65 | 710 | 62.3 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 898 | 78.8 |
| Others | 242 | 21.2 |
| Educational level | ||
| Illiterate | 365 | 32.0 |
| Primary school | 387 | 33.9 |
| Junior high school | 248 | 21.8 |
| High school and above | 140 | 12.3 |
| Account nature | ||
| Non-agricultural | 493 | 43.2 |
| Agriculture | 647 | 56.8 |
| Work status | ||
| No | 1014 | 88.9 |
| Yes | 126 | 11.1 |
| Household registration | ||
| Local | 1089 | 95.5 |
| Others | 51 | 0.5 |
| Household size (persons) | ||
| <3 | 690 | 60.5 |
| ≥3 | 450 | 39.5 |
| Personal monthly income (RMB) | ||
| <1000 | 549 | 48.2 |
| ≥1000 | 591 | 51.8 |
| Family history of diabetes | ||
| No | 862 | 75.6 |
| Yes | 278 | 24.4 |
| Distance from the primary health institution closest to home | ||
| <1 km | 732 | 64.2 |
| ≥1 km | 408 | 35.8 |
| Health insurance | ||
| EMIUE | 316 | 27.7 |
| EMIUR | 138 | 12.1 |
| NCMS | 652 | 57.2 |
| Others | 34 | 3.0 |
| Areas | ||
| Eastern | 361 | 31.7 |
| Central | 390 | 34.2 |
| Western | 389 | 34.1 |
EMIUE, essential medical insurance for urban employees; EMIUR, essential medical insurance for urban residents; NCMS, new cooperative medical system.