Table 2.
Baseline patient characteristics
| Characteristics | N = 12 |
|---|---|
| Demographics | |
| Age, years | 58.5 +/− 8.5 |
| Female, n (%) | 3 (25) |
| Education, n (%) | |
| Bachelor degree or higher | 9 (75) |
| Advanced diploma/diploma | 2 (17) |
| School certificate | 1 (8) |
| Employment, n (%) | |
| Full time employment | 8 (67) |
| Employment part-time/casual | 1 (8) |
| Retired/pensioner | 2 (17) |
| Other | 1 (8) |
| Current/former smoker, n (%) | 4 (33) |
| Clinical characteristics | |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 31 +/−5.7 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 136.3 +/−14.1 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 81.9 +/− 7.9 |
| HbA1c, %a | 7.1 +/− 0.9 |
| History of hypertension, n (%) | 9 (75) |
| History of diabetes, n (%) | 9 (75) |
Mean +/− SD unless otherwise indicated
aData available in 7 patients