Table 2.
Baseline data
| Intervention | Control | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients at baseline | 649 | 840 | |
| Percentage of women | 49.0% | 46.9% | 0.431 |
| Age (years ± SD) | 65.4 ± 10.4 | 65.5 ± 10.4 | 0.952 |
| HbA1c (% ± SD) | 7.46 ± 1.53 | 7.34 ± 1.31 | 0.102 |
| Creatinine (μmol/l ± SD) | 84.86 ± 30.94 | 84.86 ± 34.48 | 0.922 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/l ± SD) | 2.14 ± 1.82 | 2.00 ± 1.73 | 0.122 |
| Cholesterol (mmol/l ± SD) | 5.15 ± 1.14 | 5.02 ± 1.09 | 0.022 |
| HDL (mmol/l ± SD) | 1.35 ± 0.39 | 1.32 ± 0.36 | 0.602 |
| LDL (mmol/l ± SD) | 2.87 ± 0.96 | 2.87 ± 0.91 | 0.782 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg ± SD) | 141 ± 19 | 139 ± 17 | 0.122 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg ± SD) | 83 ± 11 | 82 ± 10 | 0.412 |
| BMI (kg/m² ± SD) | 30.4 ± 5.1 | 29.7 ± 4.9 | 0.012 |
1 Fisher's Exact Test
2 independent T-Test