Table 1 Baseline Demographic, Clinical and HRQL Characteristics According to Treatment Intensitya
| Â | Diet n = 69 (17.5%) | Oral Medication n = 190 (48.2%) | Insulin n = 107 (27.2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age – Mean (SD) | 60.13 (12.20) | 63.44(12.78) | 62.67 (12.10) |
Sex, Males – n (%) | 34(49.3) | 81 (42.6) | 45 (42.1) |
Income – n (%) |  |  |  |
   less than $5000 | 4 (5.8) | 16 (8.4) | 12 (11.2) |
   $5000 to $19999 | 18 (26.1) | 64 (33.7) | 39(36.4) |
   $20000 to 399999 | 21 (30.4) | 45 (23.7) | 24(22.4) |
   greater than $40000 | 19 (27.5) | 48 (25.3) | 18(16.8) |
Marital status, Currently married – n (%) | 45 (65.2) | 121 (63.7) | 58 (54.2) |
First Nations Status – n (%) | 17 (24.6) | 38 (20.0) | 32 (29.9) |
Graduated high school – n (%) | 44 (33.8) | 66 (34.7) | 30 (28.0) |
Main activityb – n (%) |  |  |  |
   Retired | 25 (36.2) | 85 (44.7) | 42 (39.3) |
   Working for pay | 30 (43.4) | 55 (29.0) | 24 (22.5) |
   Other | 13 (18.7) | 40 (22.4) | 41 (38.3) |
Duration of diabetesc (years) – Mean (SD) | 3.17 (5.75) | 6.28 (6.19) | 14.89 (9.46) |
HbA1c (%) c – Mean (SD) | 0.064 (0.011) | 0.073 (0.015) | 0.082 (0.017) |
Body Mass Index (kg/m2) – Mean (SD) | 34.65 (6.19) | 32.48 (6.93) | 33.89 (7.17) |
Total Cholesterol (mmol/L) – Mean (SD) | 5.02 (0.92) | 4.88 (0.97) | 5.05 (1.06) |
Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) – Mean (SD) | 129.62 (17.45) | 131.88 (17.12) | 132.66 (22.39) |
Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) – Mean (SD) | 77.74 (12.99) | 76.46 (10.68) | 74.13 (11.96) |