Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of the participants by program attendance
| Demographic Characteristics | Total Sample (n = 94) Mean (SD) |
Completed at least 50% (≤ 16) Educational Sessions (n = 57) Mean (SD) |
Completed at least 75% (17-22) Educational Sessions (n = 37) Mean (SD) |
P-Value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 58.8 (12.3) | 56.5 (13.5) | 62.4 (9.1) | 0.02 |
| Baseline A1C | 6.8 (1.3) | 6.6% (1.1) | 7.1% (1.5) | 0.09 |
| Baseline weight (pounds) | 219.0 (51.4) | 212.5 (43.0) | 228.9 (61.4) | 0.13 |
| Number of people in the household | 2.1 (1.0) | 1.4 (1.0) | 2.0 (1.1) | 0.11 |
| Attendance of program sessions | 13.7 (6.1) | 10.0 (4.9) | 19.4 (1.6) | < 0.001 |
*
Chi-square for categorical variables, Mann-Whitney U for ordinal, ANOVA for continuous.