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Table 4 Analysis of the losses in CG after randomization

From: Evaluating the effectiveness of an empowerment program for self-care in type 2 diabetes: a cluster randomized trial

Variable

Mean ± SD or Median (Min-Max) or N (%)

p

 

Left (n = 11)

Remained (n = 111)

 

Age (Mean ± SD)

57.2 ± 5.15

57,5 ± 9.69

0.88*

HbA1c (Median (Min/Max))

7.2 (6.3–8.4)

7.4 (5–14.4)

0.70**

IMC (Median (Min/Max))

29.3 (26.6–35.9)

29.4 (17.1–46.3)

0.97**

Sex (N (%))

   

 Male

4 (36.4)

38 (34.2)

0.89***

 Female

7 (63.6)

73 (65.8)

 

Education Level (N (%))

   

 Incomplete elementary school

6 (54.6)

73 (65.8)

0.18***

 Elementary school complete to post-graduate

5 (45.4)

38 (34.2)

 
  1. * Simple Student t-test, **Mann–Whitney, ***Chi-squared
  2. CG: Control group; IG: Intervention group