Table 1 Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of each group
Control Group (n = 29) | Intervention Group (n = 26) | p (T-test) | p (Mann–Whitney) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 60 (12) | 59 (4) | 0.40 | - |
Sex (% female) | 52 | 42 | - | 0.34 |
Time of onset of diabetes (years) | 18 (11) | 17 (10) | 0.81 | - |
Type 2 diabetes (%) | 92.9 | 96.9 | - | 0.85 |
Fasting blood glucose (mg/dL) | 166.7 (98.6) | 157.6 (89.8) | 0.60 | - |
Body mass (kg) | 82.5 (16.4) | 77.4 (14.1) | 0.24 | - |
Height (m) | 1.71 (0.30) | 1.65 (0.09) | 0.30 | - |
BMI (kg/m2) | 29 (4) | 28 (4) | 0.54 | - |
Insulin intake (%) | 60 | 50 | - | 0.61 |
Practice regular physical activity | 33% | 42% | - | |
MNSIa questionnaire (median) | 6 [3;8] | 6 [4;8] | - | 0.59 |
MNSIa physical assessment (median) | 4.5 [3.0;6.5] | 4.5 [3.0;6.5] | - | 0.62 |