Table 3.
Comparison of Participants Who Met and Did not Meet CDA Aerobic Training Guidelines: Demographic and Clinical Characteristics
| Variable | Met CDA guidelines (n=12), mean (SD) |
Did not meet CDA guidelines (n=6), mean (SD) |
p-value |
| Age, y | 41.8 (10.4) | 40.5 (7.3) | 0.72 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 23.4 (2.3) | 23.0 (3.2) | 0.78 |
| SCI–R score | 22.2 (3.8) | 23.0 (2.0) | 0.55 |
| FEV1, % | 55.8 (19.5) | 62.3 (24.6) | 0.58 |
| HbA1c, % | 6.8 (0.7) | 7.5 (1.5) | 0.34 |
| Weekly PA, MET-min | 14,636 (1,094) | 13,840 (492) | 0.05* |
| Weekly sleep, hr | 63.2 (9.2) | 55.4 (4.4) | 0.07 |
*
p≤0.05 denotes a statistically significant difference.
CDA=Canadian Diabetes Association; BMI=body mass index; SCI–R=Self Care Inventory–Revised; FEV1=forced expiratory volume in 1 s; HbA1c=glycated hemoglobin; PA=physical activity; METs=metabolic equivalents.