Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of participants (N=89).
| Characteristic | Glucose buddy (n=44) | mySugr (n=45) | P value | ||
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 53.15 (11.06) | 52.59 (12.96) | .83 | ||
| Sex, n (%) | .46 | ||||
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Male | 27 (61.4) | 31 (68.9) |
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Female | 17 (38.6) | 14 (31.1) |
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| Ethnicity, n (%) | .90 | ||||
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New Zealand European | 6 (13.6) | 9 (20) |
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Māori | 4 (9.1) | 5 (11.1) |
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Pasifika | 12 (27.3) | 10 (22.2) |
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Indian | 16 (36.4) | 14 (31.1) |
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Other | 6 (13.6) | 7 (15.6) |
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| Relationship statusa, n (%) | .17 | ||||
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Single | 7 (15.9) | 11 (25) |
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In a relationship | 3 (6.8) | 7 (15.9) |
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Married | 34 (77.3) | 26 (59.1) |
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| Educationb, n (%) | .16 | ||||
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Secondary education | 14 (37.8) | 22 (53.7) |
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Tertiary education | 23 (62.2) | 19 (46.3) |
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| Employment status, n (%) | .95 | ||||
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Employed | 34 (77.3) | 35 (77.8) |
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Unemployed | 10 (22.7) | 10 (22.2) |
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aMissing data for 1 participant (n=88).
bMissing data for 11 participants (n=78).