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Table 2 Sociodemographic characteristics by screening behaviour (N = 129)

From: A tailored intervention to promote uptake of retinal screening among young adults with type 2 diabetes - an intervention mapping approach

Sociodemographic characteristics

Retinal screen

p-value

No (n = 33)

Yes (n = 96)

Age, years

34.39 (33, 37)

34.04 (32, 37)

.697

Duration, years

1.00 (1.84)

1.69 (1.97)

.081

Gender: women

15 (45)

62 (65)

.084

Primary diabetes management

 Lifestyle only

5 (15)

21 (22)

 

 Medication (not insulin)

23 (70)

64 (67)

.652

 Insulin

5 (15)

11 (11)

 

Country of birth: Australian born

18 (55)

66 (69)

.206

Main language spoken at home: English

27 (82)

81 (84)

.944

Employment status: employed

20 (61)

57 (59)

1.000

Socioeconomic statusa

984.55 (83.52)

991.48 (57.11)

.660

Family history of T2Db

22 (67)

72 (75)

.483

≥1 comorbid health conditionb

25 (76)

75 (79)

.891

Depression (PHQ-2)c

2.94 (2.48)

2.12 (2.07)

.102

  1. Data are number (%), mean (SD), or median (IQR); p-value is Pearson’s chi-square or independent t-tests (two-sided); statistical significance p < 0.05
  2. aIndex of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage: lower score indicates relatively greater disadvantage, range 300–1250
  3. bMissing data (average 6%, range 2–11%)
  4. cPHQ-2 range 0–6: ≥3 indicating likely depression