Table 2.
Demographic comparison between completers and non-completers of the study.
| Characteristic | Completers | Non Completers | p-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 65) | (n = 20) | ||
| Men, n (%)b | 35 (53.80) | 5 (25.00) | 0.02 |
| Women, n (%)b | 30 (46.20) | 15 (75.00) | |
| Age (years), mean (±SD) | 53.74 (7.09) | 52.70 (9.25) | 0.58 |
| Duration of diabetes since diagnosis (years), mean (±SD) | 8.71 (6.65) | 9.55 (5.38) | 0.61 |
| Education, n (%)b | |||
| None | 2 (3.00) | 1 (5.00) | 0.98 |
| Primary | 19 (29.30) | 6 (30.00) | |
| Secondary | 41 (63.00) | 12 (60.00) | |
| Tertiary | 3 (4.60) | 2 (5.00) | |
| Employment status, n (%)b | |||
| Employed | 30 (46.20) | 9 (45.00) | 0.57 |
| Unemployed | 35 (53.80) | 11 (55.00) | |
| Marital status, n (%)b | |||
| Married | 60 (92.30) | 18 (90.00) | 0.50 |
| Divorced | 3 (4.60) | 2 (10.00) | |
| Widower | 2 (3.00) | 0 (0.00) | |
| Weight (kg), mean (±SD) | 75.08 (13.43) | 71.51 (13.51) | 0.40 |
| BMI (kg/m 2), mean (±SD) | 29.89 (5.77) | 29.13 (4.88) | 0.71 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg),mean (±SD) | 136.42 (23.88) | 132.15 (27.01) | 0.50 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg), mean (±SD) | 85.86 (13.26) | 87.40 (13.76) | 0.65 |
| Serum fructosamine (µmol/L), mean (±SD) | 341.77 (58.87) | 354.01 (53.03) | 0.41 |
| HbA1c (%), mean (±SD) | 8.25 (1.61) | 8.42 (1.10) | 0.65 |
| FPG (mmol/L), mean (±SD) | 8.66 (2.62) | 9.73 (2.77) | 0.12 |
| Total Cholesterol (mg/dL), mean (±SD) | 4.81 (0.82) | 4.51 (0.47) | 0.13 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL), mean (±SD) | 1.89 (0.69) | 2.70 (1.86) | <0.01 |
| HDL (mg/dL), mean (±SD) | 1.19 (0.33) | 1.02 (0.17) | 0.03 |
| LDL (mg/dL), mean (±SD) | 2.68 (0.81) | 2.20 (0.86) | 0.02 |
| EQ-5D, mean (±SD) | 0.82 (0.15) | 0.86 (0.10) | 0.08 |
| Diabetes Knowledge Test, mean (±SD) | 40.00 (15.95) | 41.07 (13.88) | 0.83 |
| Diabetes Distress (PAID), mean (±SD) | 1.58 (0.78) | 1.60 (0.82) | 0.83 |
| Diabetes Self-Efficacy Scale, mean (±SD) | 4.01 (2.67) | 4.35 (2.27) | 1.00 |
a P values based on independent t test. bChi-squared tests were used SD, standard deviation; BMI, body mass index; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; HDL, high density lipoprotein; LDL, low density lipoprotein; EQ. 5D, EuroQoL-5D; PAID, Problem in Diabetes Survey.