Table 1 Background characteristics of patients with type 2 diabetes allocated to intervention group or control group
|  | Intervention group (n = 100) | Control group (n = 93) |
|---|---|---|
Age (yr) | 60.4 (11.4) | 62.3 (10.1) |
Women | 55 (55%) | 54 (58%) |
Smoking status | Â | Â |
 Not smoking | 88 (88%) | 78 (84%) |
 Current smoking | 12 (12%) | 13 (14%) |
 Past smoking | 0 (0%) | 2 (2%) |
Family history of type 2 diabetes | Â | Â |
 Having | 49 (49%) | 34 (37%) |
 Not having | 46 (46%) | 48 (52%) |
 Unknown | 5 (5%) | 11 (12%) |
Complications$ | Â | Â |
 None | 14 (14%) | 12 (12%) |
 Hypertension | 59 (59%) | 56 (60%) |
 Dyslipidemia | 21 (21%) | 22 (24%) |
Diabetes treatment | Â | Â |
 Diet only | 36 (36%) | 31 (33%) |
 Oral hypoglycemic only | 54 (54%) | 50 (54%) |
 Insulin and oral hypoglycemic | 5 (5%) | 5 (5%) |
 Insulin only | 5 (5%) | 7 (8%) |
Other Medication$ | Â | Â |
 None | 25 (25%) | 39 (42%) |
 Antihypertensive | 60 (60%) | 39 (42%) |
 Lipid modifying | 46 (46%) | 33 (35%) |