Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of participants in both study groups
| Intervention group | Usual care group | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| N |
479 |
446 |
|
| Sex (% Male) |
39.0 |
37.0 |
|
| Age (years) |
58.4 ± 7.4 |
58.1 ± 7.3 |
|
| Education |
% Low |
52.8 |
50.7 |
| |
% Average |
22.9 |
25.5 |
| |
% High |
24.3 |
23.8 |
| Smoking |
% Yes |
18.6 |
16.2 |
| |
% In the past |
49.0 |
50.9 |
| |
% No |
32.4 |
32.9 |
| FINDRISC-score (points) |
14.6 ± 2.0 |
14.9 ± 2.0 |
|
| Body mass index (kg/m2) |
29.0 ± 4.5 |
28.6 ± 4.2 |
|
| FPG (mmol/l) |
5.6 ± 0.6 |
5.6 ± 0.5 |
|
| 2 h PG (mmol/l) | 6.0 ± 1.8 | 6.1 ± 1.9 | |
Data are means ± SD unless otherwise indicated. * ; significant differences between groups as tested by either an independent samples t-test or a chi-square test. FPG = Fasting Plasma Glucose. 2 h PG = plasma glucose after two hours of oral glucose challenge. Low education = no education to lower vocational education. Average education = senior general secondary education to intermediate vocational education. High education = higher vocational education or university.