Randomized Controlled Trial
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2021.
World J Diabetes. Mar 15, 2021; 12(3): 292-305
Published online Mar 15, 2021. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v12.i3.292
Table 3 Baseline characteristics between the completers and non-completers
VariableCompletersLost to follow-up
χ2/t valueP value
Intervention groupControl groupχ2/t valueP valueTotal
Participant number11426247————109————
Gender (Female)75335165.390.025115.88< 0.01
Age62.44 (9.02)62.95 (7.74)62.23 (8.51)0.460.6562.64 (8.05)-0.220.82
Educational level
High school and above1091261.030.601815.9< 0.01
Junior high school491322860
Elementary school and below542181331
Hypertension57435250.110.74600.910.34
Comorbidities2271882.120.15260.750.32
BMI25.02 (4.17)24.77 (4.53)24.43 (4.73)0.750.4624.62 (4.83)0.940.35
Drinking1219176.90.0092616.87< 0.001
Smoking17216236.220.013930.46< 0.001
Course of the disease (yr)6.12 (4.98)5.22 (4.53)6.14 (5.17)-1.0010.325.62 (4.81)1.0040.32
Medication
Oral hypoglycemic agents97443394.740.09827.890.019
Insulin948614
Oral hypoglycemic agents plus insulin7411213
GAD-7 score6.75 (6.64)7.31 (4.64)7.53 (5.94)-0.220.827.40 (5.22)-0.990.32
PHQ-9 score6.63 (5.24)7.81 (5.39)6.30 (4.94)0.780.446.74 (5.19)-0.210.83
PSQI score9.45 (2.55)9.83 (2.73)9.51 (2.54)0.640.529.35 (2.63)0.390.70
HbA1c value7.36 (1.14)7.20 (1.31)7.39 (1.45)-0.70.487.28 (1.36)0.690.49