Table 4 Baseline characteristics
Intervention (N = 51) | Control (N = 54) | Total (N = 104) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | |||
Mean (SD); Median (IQR) | 66.4 (10.8); 69(60-72) | 58.2 (11.8); 57(57-62) | 62.2 (12); 63(54.5-70) |
Sex | |||
Female (%) | 41 (80.4) | 30 (56.6) | 71 (68.3) |
Duration of diabetes (years) | |||
Median(IQR) | 5.0 (2–10) | 5.0 (2–8) | 5.0 (2–10) |
Duration of support group membership (years) | |||
Median (IQR) | 3.0 (1–3.5) | 2.0 (1–4) | 2.0 (1–4) |
Anthropometric measures | |||
Body mass index (kg/m2) | |||
Male | 25.0 (2) | 25.3 (4.4) | 25.2 (3.8) |
Female | 25.4 (3.9) | 26.4 (3.4) | 25.8 (3.7) |
Waist circumference (cm) | |||
Male | 96.5 (7.3) | 96.0 (11.1) | 96.1 (10) |
Female | 97.0 (8.9) | 100.0 (8.4) | 98.3 (8.8) |
Metabolic measures | |||
Fasting blood sugar ( g/dl) | 7.4 (2.7) | 9.1 (4.5) | 8.3 (3.8) |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 139.0 (20) | 142.0 (26) | 141.0 (23) |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 81.0 (7.6) | 78.0 (13) | 80.0 (11) |