Comparison of baseline characteristics in the intervention and control groups*
| Variables . | Intervention . | . | Control . | . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | Mean ± SE . | % . | Mean ± SE . | % . | ||
| n | 186 | 172 | ||||
| Age (years) | 57.0 ± 0.9 | 56.9 ± 1.0 | ||||
| Sex: female (%) | 72.6 | 70.9 | ||||
| Education | ||||||
| Beyond 12th grade (%) | 20.8 | 19.4 | ||||
| 12th grade (%) | 16.3 | 23.6 | ||||
| 9–11th grade (%) | 21.9 | 17.6 | ||||
| 8th grade or less (%) | 41.0 | 39.4 | ||||
| Ethnicity | ||||||
| African American (%) | 16.1 | 15.7 | ||||
| Hispanic (%) | 39.2 | 38.4 | ||||
| White (%) | 34.9 | 36.0 | ||||
| Other (%) | 9.7 | 9.9 | ||||
| Smoking (%) | 14.8 | 13.0 | ||||
| Duration of diabetes (years) | 10.3 ± 0.8 | 12.0 ± 0.8 | ||||
| HbA1c (%) | 9.6 ± 0.1 | 9.7 ± 0.1 | ||||
| Weight (kg) | 87.4 ± 2.2 | 84.1 ± 2.0 | ||||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 33.1 ± 0.8 | 31.5 ± 0.8 | ||||
| Blood pressure: systolic (mmHg) | 136 ± 2 | 134 ± 1 | ||||
| Blood pressure: diastolic (mmHg) | 81 ± 4 | 76 ± 1 | ||||
| Cholesterol (mg/dl) | 210.0 ± 3.3 | 212.1 ± 3.7 | ||||
| Triglyceride (mg/dl) | 209.3 ± 11.6 | 220.3 ± 13.6 | ||||
| Lipid: HDL (mg/dl) | 41.9 ± 1.0 | 43.0 ± 1.1 | ||||
| Lipid: LDL (mg/dl) | 129.8 ± 3.2 | 130.1 ± 3.6 | ||||
| Variables . | Intervention . | . | Control . | . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | Mean ± SE . | % . | Mean ± SE . | % . | ||
| n | 186 | 172 | ||||
| Age (years) | 57.0 ± 0.9 | 56.9 ± 1.0 | ||||
| Sex: female (%) | 72.6 | 70.9 | ||||
| Education | ||||||
| Beyond 12th grade (%) | 20.8 | 19.4 | ||||
| 12th grade (%) | 16.3 | 23.6 | ||||
| 9–11th grade (%) | 21.9 | 17.6 | ||||
| 8th grade or less (%) | 41.0 | 39.4 | ||||
| Ethnicity | ||||||
| African American (%) | 16.1 | 15.7 | ||||
| Hispanic (%) | 39.2 | 38.4 | ||||
| White (%) | 34.9 | 36.0 | ||||
| Other (%) | 9.7 | 9.9 | ||||
| Smoking (%) | 14.8 | 13.0 | ||||
| Duration of diabetes (years) | 10.3 ± 0.8 | 12.0 ± 0.8 | ||||
| HbA1c (%) | 9.6 ± 0.1 | 9.7 ± 0.1 | ||||
| Weight (kg) | 87.4 ± 2.2 | 84.1 ± 2.0 | ||||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 33.1 ± 0.8 | 31.5 ± 0.8 | ||||
| Blood pressure: systolic (mmHg) | 136 ± 2 | 134 ± 1 | ||||
| Blood pressure: diastolic (mmHg) | 81 ± 4 | 76 ± 1 | ||||
| Cholesterol (mg/dl) | 210.0 ± 3.3 | 212.1 ± 3.7 | ||||
| Triglyceride (mg/dl) | 209.3 ± 11.6 | 220.3 ± 13.6 | ||||
| Lipid: HDL (mg/dl) | 41.9 ± 1.0 | 43.0 ± 1.1 | ||||
| Lipid: LDL (mg/dl) | 129.8 ± 3.2 | 130.1 ± 3.6 | ||||
There is no statistically significant difference in the baseline variables between the intervention and control groups.