Table 1 Characteristics of the study population.

Age (yr)*

48 (19-65)

Duration of DM *

10 (3-21)

Treatment (n)

   Oral agents

13

   Insulin

8

   Combination with insulin

0

Number of years spent in school*

10 (6-17)

Educational level (n)

   Primary

5

   Secondary

10

   Upper secondary (College)

4

   University >2 years

2

Current working conditions (n)

   Gainfully employed

9

   Unemployed

8

   Pensioners

3

   Students

1

Family circumstances (n)

   Married

13

   Single

3

   Divorced

2

   Widowed

3

Complications related to DM (n)

   Eyes

10

   Feet/lower extremity

6

   Kidney

1

   Hypertension

2

   No complications

2