Research Article
Quality of Life and Metabolic Indicators of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study in Iran
Table 1
Demographic characteristics and physical activity level of the participants (N = 135).
| Variable | Classification | Number (%) |
| Gender | Female | 92 (68.1) | Male | 43 (31.9) |
| Age (years) | <45 | 11 (8.1) | 45–60 | 69 (51.1) | ≥60 | 55 (40.7) |
| Education level | Elementary-middle school degrees | 63 (46.7) | Higher than middle school degrees | 61 (45.2) | University degree | 11 (8.2) |
| Duration of T2DM (years) | Below 5 years | 48 (35.6) | 5–10 years | 50 (37.0) | More than 10 years | 37 (27.4) |
| Medication treatment of T2DM | Yes | 55 (40.4) | No | 80 (58.8) |
| Physical activity (MET-min/week) | Low physical activity | 28 (20.7) | Moderate physical activity | 80 (59.3) | High physical activity | 37 (20.0) |
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T2DM: type 2 diabetes mellitus; MET: metabolic equivalent.
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