Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of study populations
National diabetes council members (n = 32) | Diabetes health professionals (n = 195) | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Women | 14 (44%) | 130 (67%) | 0.01 |
Age | 59.7 ± 7.7 | 45.8 ± 12 | 0.02 | |
Area | North | 4 (13%) | 53 (27%) | 0.085 |
Center | 26 (81%) | 117 (60%) | ||
South | 2 (6%) | 25 (13%) | ||
Profession | Physician | 18 (56%) | 130 (67%) | < 0.001 |
Nurse | 5 (16%) | 41 (21%) | ||
Nutritionist | 4 (13%) | 24 (12%) | ||
Administration | 5 (15%) | – | ||
Place of work | Hospital | 18 (57%) | 78 (40%) | < 0.001 |
Community | 11 (33%) | 117 (60%) | ||
Ministry of Health | 3 (10%) | – | ||