Table 1 Baseline demographic and clinical profiles of study participants.
Characteristics | General (n = 163) | Intervention group (n = 81) | Control group (n = 82) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years), median (IQR) | 62 (52–66) | 59 (50–65) | 64 (57–67) | 0.004 |
Sex, n (%) | ||||
Female | 82 (50.30) | 40 (49.40) | 42 (51.20) | 0.82 |
Male | 81 (49.70) | 41 (50.60) | 40 (48.80) | |
Smoker, n (%) | 17 (10.40) | 5 (6.20) | 12 (14.60) | 0.08 |
Duration of diabetes (years), median (IQR) | 8 (5–11) | 8 (5–11) | 8 (5–11) | 0.90 |
Family history of diabetes, n (%) | 82 (50.30) | 41 (50.60) | 41 (50) | 0.94 |
Weight (kg), median (IQR) | 62 (56–68) | 62 (56–70) | 63 (56–68) | 0.85 |
BMI (kg/m2), median (IQR) | 23.80 (21.90–26.20) | 23.80 (22.10–26.20) | 23.90 (21.60–26.20) | 0.79 |
BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2, n (%) | 59 (36.20) | 26 (32.10) | 33 (40.20) | 0.28 |
Waist circumference (cm), median (IQR) | 88 (84–95) | 88 (84–95) | 89 (84–96) | 0.97 |
Baseline MDKT score, median (IQR) | 13 (11–15) | 12 (11–16) | 13 (11–15) | 0.23 |
Sufficient diabetes knowledge (MDKT score ≥ 12 points), n (%) | 107 (65.60) | 52 (64.20) | 55 (67.10) | 0.70 |
