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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants

From: Detection and prevalence of depression among adult type 2 diabetes mellitus patients attending non-communicable diseases clinics in Lilongwe, Malawi

Variable

Frequency (total n = 323)

Percent

Age (years)

 21–30

10

3.1

 31–40

33

10.2

 41–50

75

23.2

 51–60

106

32.8

 61–70

85

26.3

 71–80

14

4.3

Education

 No education

27

8.4

 Primary

153

47.4

 Secondary/tertiary

143

44.3

Employment status

 Employed

143

44.3

 Unemployed

180

55.7

Gender

 Male

79

24.5

 Female

244

75.5

Marital status

 Married

249

77.1

 Unmarried

74

22.9