Table 4 Baseline laboratory measurements in study participants.

From: Effectiveness of a digital diabetes self-management education and support program in Vietnamese adults with type 2 diabetes

Characteristics

General (n = 163)

Intervention group (n = 81)

Control group (n = 82)

P value

Estimated glomerular filtration rate (ml/min/1.73m2), n (%)

 < 60

14 (8.60)

5 (6.20)

9 (11)

0.27

 ≥ 60

149 (91.40)

76 (93.80)

73 (89)

 

Baseline FBG (mmol/L), median (IQR)

7.6 (6.90–8.80)

7.5 (6.90–8.70)

7.8 (6.90–10.10)

0.60

Baseline HbA1c (%), median (IQR)

7.7 (7.00–8.90)

7.8 (7.10–9.00)

7.6 (6.90–8.80)

0.26

Baseline HbA1c ≥ 7%, n (%)

125 (76.70)

64 (79)

61 (74.40)

0.49

Baseline LDL (mmol/L), median (IQR)

2.2 (1.70–2.90)

2.1 (1.70–2.90)

2.2 (1.60–3.00)

0.91

Baseline HDL (mmol/L), median (IQR)

1.1 (0.95–1.23)

1.1 (0.95–1.30)

1.1 (0.95–1.20)

0.53

Baseline triglycerides (mmol/L), median (IQR)

1.8 (1.30–2.80)

1.9 (1.40–3.00)

1.7 (1.20–2.30)

0.008

Baseline total cholesterol (mmol/L), median (IQR)

4.2 (3.10–5.00)

4.2 (3–5)

4.2 (3.30–5.00)

0.90