Table 1 Distribution of selected characteristics of patients with diabetes mellitus by gender
From: Knowledge and practice of patients with diabetes mellitus in Lebanon: a cross-sectional study
| Â | Total | Male | Female | P-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | (%) | N | (%) | N | (%) | Â | |
207 | 100.0 | 120 | 57.9 | 87 | 42.1 | Â | |
Age group (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.02 |
  < 20 | 3 | (1.4) | 0 | (0.0) | 3 | (3.4) |  |
 20–29 | 2 | (1.0) | 0 | (0.0) | 2 | (2.3) |  |
 30–39 | 9 | (4.3) | 7 | (5.8) | 2 | (2.3) |  |
 40–49 | 27 | (13.0) | 20 | (16.7) | 7 | (8.0) |  |
 50–59 | 48 | (23.2) | 23 | (19.2) | 25 | (28.7) |  |
 60+ | 118 | (57.0) | 70 | (58.3) | 48 | (55.2) |  |
 Mean ± SD | 60.3 ± 14.0 | 60.4 ± 13.0 | 60.2 ± 15.5 |  | 0.93 | ||
Educational level | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.16 |
 Primary/intermediate | 94 | (45.4) | 51 | (42.5) | 43 | (49.4) |  |
 High school | 50 | (24.2) | 26 | (21.7) | 24 | (27.6) |  |
 University | 63 | (30.4) | 43 | (35.8) | 20 | (23.0) |  |
Current smoker (any) | 118 | (57.0) | 75 | (62.5) | 43 | (49.4) | 0.06 |
Cigarette smoker | 94 | (45.4) | 66 | (55.0) | 28 | (32.2) | 0.001 |
Hubble-bubble smoker | 28 | (13.5) | 13 | (10.8) | 15 | (17.2) | 0.18 |
Physical Activity | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.148 |
 None | 134 | (64.7) | 72 | (60.0) | 62 | (71.3) |  |
 Less than 30 min/week | 40 | (19.3) | 29 | (24.2) | 11 | (12.6) |  |
 1–3 h/week | 26 | (12.6) | 16 | (13.3) | 10 | (11.5) |  |
 More than 3 h/week | 7 | (3.4) | 3 | (2.5) | 4 | (4.6) |  |