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Table 3 Analysis of the losses in IG 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 = 35)

Remained (n = 127)

 

Age (Mean ± SD)

55.1 ± 11.97

58.1 ± 9.22

0.12*

HbA1c (Median (Min/Max))

7.9 (5.6–12.3)

7.7 (5.3–13.5)

0.50**

IMC (Median (Min/Max))

29.4 (21.9–41.6)

29.8 (19.1–52.4)

0.89**

Sex (N (%))

   

 Male

15 (42.9)

42 (33.1)

0.28***

 Female

20 (57.1)

85 (66.9)

 

Education Level (N (%))

   

 Incomplete elementary school

26 (74.3)

90 (70.9)

0.69***

 Elementary school complete to post-graduate

9 (25.7)

37 (29.1)

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