Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of participants in the ILI and DSE arms within Subgroups 4.
| Variables | DSE arm (n = 432) | ILI arm (n = 416) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 60.7 (7.1) | 59.9 (6.7) | 0.099 |
| Female, n (%) | 218 (50.5) | 204 (49.0) | 0.729 |
| Race, n (%) | 0.802 | ||
| White | 280 (64.8) | 281 (67.5) | |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 74 (17.1) | 62 (14.9) | |
| Hispanic | 65 (15.0) | 62 (14.9) | |
| Other/Mixed | 13 (3.0) | 11 (2.6) | |
| Education, n (%) | 0.471 | ||
| <13 years | 90 (20.8) | 80 (19.2) | |
| 13–16 years | 175 (40.5) | 158 (38.0) | |
| ≥16years | 167 (38.7) | 178 (42.8) | |
| Income, n (%) | 0.986 | ||
| < $20 K | 45 (10.4) | 43 (10.3) | |
| $20 K–$40 K | 86 (19.9) | 86 (20.7) | |
| $40 K–$60 K | 88 (20.4) | 81 (19.5) | |
| $60 K–$80 K | 80 (18.5) | 73 (17.5) | |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 36.1 (5.6) | 36.5 (6.0) | 0.274 |
| Waist Circumference, cm | 115.8 (14.0) | 116.7 (15.2) | 0.376 |
| SBP, mmHg | 132.7 (17.7) | 131.9 (17.0) | 0.523 |
| DBP, mmHg | 71.4 (10.1) | 71.1 (9.8) | 0.641 |
| Smoking, n (%) | 0.262 | ||
| Never | 203 (47.0) | 181 (43.5) | |
| Former smoker | 207 (47.9) | 220 (52.9) | |
| Current smoker | 22 (5.1) | 15 (3.6) | |
| Alcohol, n (%) | 0.338 | ||
| Never | 272 (63.0) | 276 (66.3) | |
| ≥1 g/week | 160 (37.0) | 140 (33.7) | |
| HbA1c, % | 7.6 (1.3) | 7.4 (1.2) | 0.041 |
| HDL-c, mg/dl | 42.3 (11.7) | 42.7 (11.7) | 0.657 |
| LDL-c, mg/dl | 110.8 (34.5) | 108.3 (31.8) | 0.260 |
| Creatinine, mg/dl | 0.86 (0.21) | 0.84 (0.23) | 0.465 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 381 (88.2) | 371 (89.2) | 0.730 |
| CVD, n (%) | 86 (19.9) | 77 (18.5) | 0.668 |
| Dyslipidemia, n (%) | 316 (73.1) | 307 (73.8) | 0.891 |
| ACR, mg/g | 8.2 (20.1) | 9.9 (33.3) | 0.375 |
| ABI | 1.2 (0.2) | 1.2 (0.1) | 0.853 |
| Diabetes Duration, years | 7.7 (7.0) | 7.2 (6.8) | 0.353 |
Continuous and categorical variables are presented as mean (SD) and number (%), respectively.
ILI intensive lifestyle intervention, DSE diabetes support and education, BMI body mass index, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, HbA1c glycosylated hemoglobin, HDL-c high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-c low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, CVD cardiovascular disease, ACR albumin-creatinine ratio, ABI ankle brachial index, SD standard deviation.