Table 1.
Mean (SD) | Percentage | ||
---|---|---|---|
Age (n = 385) |
|
57.2 (6.4) |
|
Gender (n = 390) |
Male |
|
57.4 |
Educational level (n = 379) |
Low |
|
31.1 |
|
Medium |
|
49.6 |
|
High |
|
19.2 |
Ethnicity (n = 390) |
Dutch |
|
94.1 |
Duration of diabetes (years) (n = 382) |
|
6.1 (5.5) |
|
HbA1c (mmol/mol) (n = 101) |
|
49.9 (16.6) |
|
Primary health care contact (n = 187) |
GP |
|
94.1 |
Medication (n = 390) |
None |
|
19.0 |
|
Oral glucose lowering medication |
|
67.2 |
|
Insulin |
|
4.6 |
|
Both |
|
9.2 |
Complications present (n = 303) |
|
|
21.7 |
Chronic condition present (n = 390) |
|
|
0.3 |
Weight category* (n = 364) |
Underweight |
|
0.2 |
|
Normal weight |
|
19.5 |
|
Overweight |
|
37.8 |
|
Obese |
|
41.1 |
EQ5d score (n = 391) |
|
0.91 (0.19) |
|
Self-management (n = 386) |
monitoring HbA1c at home |
|
45.8 |
|
Keeping a T2DM diary |
|
50.3 |
What is your opinion concerning lifestyle programs in general? (n = 388) |
Very useful or useful |
|
47.2 |
Not useful at all |
|
2.6 |
|
Do you think you are able to complete a lifestyle program that endures 1 year, without dropping out? (n = 391) |
Certainly or probably |
|
33.5 |
Certainly not |
|
18.2 |
|
Would your partner, friends and/or family support you if you would participate in a lifestyle program? (n = 391) |
Certainly or probably |
|
66.7 |
Certainly not |
|
4.9 |
|
Would you like to participate in a lifestyle program? (n = 391) |
Certainly or probably |
|
22.6 |
Certainly not | 19.4 |
*Respondents were categorized as underweight if their BMI < 20 kg/m2, normal weight if BMI 20–25 kg/m2, overweight if BMI 25-30 kg/m2 and obese if BMI >30 kg/m2.