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Table 1 Inclusion and exclusion criteria of participants

From: Barriers and facilitators of complications risk perception among rural patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a qualitative content analysis

Inclusion criteria:

1. Age ≥ 18 years

2. Diagnosed by an endocrinologist according to the criteria of the Chinese Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

3. Rural household registration and long-term residence in rural areas

4. Cognition is intact or slightly impaired

5. The ability to provide informed consent

Exclusion criteria:

1. Informed consent is hampered by cognitive impairment

2. had a diagnosed mental disease or severe medical conditions