Table 3 Patient characteristics. Values are numbers (percentages) unless otherwise specified
Characteristic | Intervention (n=119) | Control (n=89) |
|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD a age (years) | 61.99 ± 9.80 | 62.49 ± 9.97 |
Sex | ||
Female | 74 (62.2) | 55 (61.8) |
Male | 45 (37.8) | 34 (38.2) |
Ethnicity | ||
Han | 113 (95.0) | 87 (97.8) |
Zhuang | 5 (4.2) | 1 (1.1) |
Other | 1 (0.8) | 1 (1.1) |
Mean ± SD education (years) | 6.22 ± 4.43 | 6.08 ± 4.77 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 103 (86.6) | 78 (87.7) |
Separated | 1 (0.8) | 1 (1.1) |
Widowed | 14 (11.8) | 10 (11.2) |
Single | 1 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) |
Comorbidity | ||
Hypertension | 75 (63.0) b | 42 (47.2) |
Heart disease | 14 (11.8) | 7 (7.9) |
Stroke | 2 (1.7) | 1 (1.1) |
Nephropathy | 2 (1.7) | 1 (1.1) |
Retinopathy | 21 (17.6) | 12 (13.5) |
Diabetic foot | 1 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) |
Neuropathy | 8 (6.7) | 2 (2.2) |