Table 1.
Background characteristics of patients with type 2 diabetes allocated to intervention group or control group
| Intervention group (n = 100) | Control group (n = 93) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (yr) |
60.4 (11.4) |
62.3 (10.1) |
| Women |
55 (55%) |
54 (58%) |
| Smoking status |
|
|
| Not smoking |
88 (88%) |
78 (84%) |
| Current smoking |
12 (12%) |
13 (14%) |
| Past smoking |
0 (0%) |
2 (2%) |
| Family history of type 2 diabetes |
|
|
| Having |
49 (49%) |
34 (37%) |
| Not having |
46 (46%) |
48 (52%) |
| Unknown |
5 (5%) |
11 (12%) |
| Complications$ |
|
|
| None |
14 (14%) |
12 (12%) |
| Hypertension |
59 (59%) |
56 (60%) |
| Dyslipidemia |
21 (21%) |
22 (24%) |
| Diabetes treatment |
|
|
| Diet only |
36 (36%) |
31 (33%) |
| Oral hypoglycemic only |
54 (54%) |
50 (54%) |
| Insulin and oral hypoglycemic |
5 (5%) |
5 (5%) |
| Insulin only |
5 (5%) |
7 (8%) |
| Other Medication$ |
|
|
| None |
25 (25%) |
39 (42%) |
| Antihypertensive |
60 (60%) |
39 (42%) |
| Lipid modifying | 46 (46%) | 33 (35%) |
Data are mean (SD) or number (%).
$ multiple responses.