Table 1.

Baseline characteristics of health coaching (n = 77) and health education (n = 109) groups by favourable biological and psychological measures

	n	HC Group (%)	n	ED Group (%)
HbA1C ≥ 6.5%	18	27	26	29
Fasting blood glucose ≥ 110 mg	12	17	16	18
HDL cholesterol (mg/dl) >39	52	75	64	79
Body fat (within ideal range)	22	33	37	39
BMI < 30	9	14	16	17
Mean CAL ≤ 4 mm	8	11	9	9
TBSES ≥ mean	37	49	49	50
PAID ≥ mean	42	57	53	55
Stress (never/rare)	18	24	35	37

HbA_1C, glycated haemoglobin; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; BMI, body mass index; CAL, clinical attachment loss; TBSES, tooth-brushing self efficacy; PAID, Problem Areas in Diabetes Scale.