Table 1.
Baseline sociodemographic characteristics and values of anthropometric measures of study participants in intervention and control (standard care) groups of trial
| Characteristics | Intervention n = 145) | Control (n = 160) | P-values |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years, mean (SD) |
29.1 (4.3) |
27.4 (4.1) |
0.008 |
| Waist circumference, cm, mean (SD) |
81.4 (13.6) |
80.7 (13.5) |
0.640 |
| Waist circumference above 80 cm, n (%) |
69 (52.4) |
77 (48.1) |
0.928 |
| Weight, kg, mean (SD) |
65.1(19.0) |
63.8 (17.4) |
0.528 |
| BMI, m/kg2, mean (SD) |
26.9 (7.5) |
26.3 (6.8) |
0.701 |
| HbA1C, mean (SD) |
5.3 (0.5) |
4.7 (1.7) |
0.126 |
| Ethnicity, Malay, n (%) |
132 (91.0) |
137 (85.6) |
0.144 |
| Length of education |
|
|
0.457 |
| 10-11 y, n (%) |
29 (20.0) |
30 (18.8) |
|
| 12 y, n (%) |
57 (39.3) |
74 (46.3) |
|
| Tertiary degree*, n (%) |
59 (40.7) |
56 (35.0) |
|
| Employed, n (%) |
123 (84.8) |
141 (88.1) |
0.183 |
| Family history of diabetes, yes, n (%) | 70 (48.3) | 63 (39.4) | 0.090 |
BMI – body mass index, SD – standard deviation, HbA1C – haemoglobin A1c test
*Tertiary degree means undergraduate degree (or similar) and above.