Table 1. Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics by treatment group and overall.
| Intensive education (N = 59) | Conventional education (N = 59) | All participants (N = 118) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 52.6 (10.9) | 52.8 (10.1) | 52.7 (10.5) | |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 28 (47.5) | 19 (32.2) | 47 (79.7) | |
| Female | 31 (52.5) | 40 (67.8) | 71 (60.2) | |
| Education level | ||||
| None/Primary | 14 (23.7) | 18 (30.5) | 32 (54.2) | |
| Secondary | 21 (35.6) | 18 (30.5) | 39 (66.1) | |
| Tertiary | 24 (40.7) | 23 (39) | 47 (79.7) | |
| Body mass index, mean (SD)a | 29.6 (8.8) | 28.3 (5.8) | 28.9 (7.5) | |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 96.8 (9.1) | 95.3 (8.8) | 96.1 (8.9) | |
| Years since diabetes diagnosis | 6.9 (4.7) | 6.1 (3.8) | 6.5 (4.3) | |
| Diabetes type | ||||
| Type 1 | 10 (16.9) | 7 (11.9) | 17 (14.4) | |
| Type 2 | 49 (83) | 52 (88.1) | 101 (85.6) | |
| Medication | ||||
| Diet only | 0 (0) | 1 (1.7) | 1 (0.8) | |
| Oral hypoglycaemic drugs | 49 (83) | 51 (86.4) | 100 (84.7) | |
| Insulin or insulin plus oral hypoglycaemic drugs | 10 (16.9) | 7 (11.9) | 17 (14.4) | |
| Baseline HbA1c % | 10.9 (1.7) | 10.5 (1.5) | 10.7 (1.6) |
Values are n (%) for categorical variables or mean (SD).
a Body mass index = weight (kg) / height (m2).