Demographic characteristics of participants
| Variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age (mean, SD) | 63.6 | 12.2 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 18 | 62 |
| Female | 11 | 38 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 20 | 69 |
| Divorced or separated | 5 | 17 |
| Widowed | 3 | 10 |
| Unmarried | 1 | 3 |
| Education | ||
| Grade 6 or less | 4 | 14 |
| Grade 7–12 | 13 | 45 |
| No degree | 4 | 14 |
| Degree | 8 | 28 |
| Employment status | ||
| Retired | 12 | 41 |
| Part-time | 9 | 31 |
| Full-time | 6 | 21 |
| Homemaker | 2 | 7 |
| Years with diagnosed diabetes | ||
| 1–5 | 10 | 34 |
| 6–10 | 10 | 34 |
| 11–15 | 4 | 14 |
| >15 | 5 | 17 |
| Preferred language | ||
| Putonghua (Mandarin) | 18 | 62 |
| Cantonese | 11 | 38 |
| Self-rated health | ||
| Bad | 4 | 14 |
| Fair | 14 | 48 |
| Good | 7 | 24 |
| Very good | 4 | 14 |
Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding error.