| Demographic characteristics | Frequencies | Percentage (%) | Missing data |
| Gender |
|
|
|
| Male | 16 | 42.10% |
|
| Female | 22 | 57.89% |
|
| Age (years) |
|
|
|
| 40 - 50 | 13 | 34.21% |
|
| 51 - 60 | 12 | 31.57% |
|
| 61 - 70 | 9 | 23.68% |
|
| ≥71 years | 2 | 05.26% |
|
| Highest level of education |
|
|
|
| No education | 4 | 10.52% |
|
| Primary | 7 | 18.42% |
|
| Secondary school | 12 | 31.57% |
|
| Diploma | 7 | 18.42% |
|
| University degree or higher | 8 | 21.05% |
|
| Duration of Type-2 diabetes (years) |
|
| 5 |
| 1 - 5 years | 16/33 | 48.48% |
|
| 6 - 10 years | 8/33 | 24.24% |
|
| ≥10 years | 9/33 | 27.27% |
|
| Type of Type-2 diabetes treatment |
|
| 6 |
| Diet only | 2/32 | 06.25% |
|
| Oral hypoglycemic tablets | 19/32 | 59.37% |
|
| Diet and oral hypoglycemic tablets | 1/32 | 03.12% |
|
| Oral hypoglycemic tablets + herbs | 1/32 | 03.12% |
|
| Insulin and oral (combined) | 9/32 | 28.12% |
|
| Family history of diabetes |
|
| 4 |
| Yes | 26/34 | 76.47% |
|
| No | 8/34 | 23.52% |
|
| Smoking status |
|
|
|
| Current smoker | 12 | 31.57% |
|
| Past smoker | 4 | 10.52% |
|
| Non-smoker | 18 | 47.36% |
|
| Monthly income in Jordanian Dinar (JD) |
|
| 10 |
| ≤299 JD | 2/28 | 07.14% |
|
| 300 - 500 JD | 20/28 | 71.42% |
|
| 501 - 1000 JD | 5/28 | 17.85% |
|
| ≥1000 JD | 1/28 | 03.57% |
|