Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of participants at baseline by group
Rehabilitation group | Individual group | |
|---|---|---|
N | 70 | 73 |
Male/Female | 41/29 (59/41) | 44/29 (60/40) |
Age, years | 58.5 ± 9.0 | 58.0 ± 10.3 |
Diabetes duration, years (range) | 6.7 (0-37) | 6.4 (0-24) |
- Newly diagnosed diabetes | 14 (20) | 12 (15) |
HbA1c, % | 7.9 ± 0.8 | 7.8 ± 0.9 |
Weight, kg | 96.2 ± 15.2 | 98.2 ± 24.8 |
Smokers/Ex-smokers | 15/27 (21/39) | 13/36 (18/49) |
No antidiabetic drugs | 9 (13) | 17 (23) |
OAD only | 48 (68) | 46 (63) |
Insulin | 13 (19) | 10 (14) |
Microalbuminuria | 9 (13) | 14 (19) |
Macroalbuminuria | 3 (4) | 3 (4) |
Retinopathy | 4 (6) | 3 (4) |
Peripheral neuropathy | 28 (40) | 24 (33) |
Cardiovascular event | 8 (11) | 9 (12) |