Table 1 Participants’ baseline demographic and clinical characteristics (n = 73)
Characteristic | Control (n = 39) | Intervention (n = 34) |
|---|---|---|
Personal: | ||
 Age (years) | 51.77 ± 9.68 | 51.24 ± 8.66 |
 Sex (female) | 23 (58.97) | 18 (52.94) |
Social: | ||
 Married | 32 (82.05) | 30 (88.24) |
 Employed | 23 (58.97) | 27 (79.41) |
 University/hospital employee | 13 (56.52) | 19 (70.37) |
 Can read | 28 (71.79) | 28 (82.35) |
 SMS familiar | 27 (69.23) | 25 (73.53) |
 Can afford medications | 32 (82.05) | 33 (97.06) |
Medical History: | ||
 Diabetes years (≥1) | 32 (82.05) | 29 (85.29) |
 Type 2 diabetes | 39 (100) | 34 (100) |
 On insulin | 7 (17.95) | 7 (20.59) |
 Hypertensive | 18 (46.15) | 12 (35.29) |
 Other chronic diseases | 12 (30.77) | 10 (29.41) |
 Suffer diabetes complications | 31 (79.49) | 28 (82.35) |
 Suffered diabetic coma in last 3 months | 5 (12.82) | 5 (14.71) |
 Hospital/ER in last 3 months | 5 (12.82) | 4 (11.76) |
 Received diabetes education | 2 (5.13) | 4 (11.76) |
Lifestyle & Monitoring: | ||
 Smokers | 6 (15.38) | 10 (29.41) |
 Smokers wishing to quit | 6 (100) | 9 (90) |
 Average frequency of blood glucose measurement (SCI, 5) | 2.28 ± 1.15 | 2.38 ± 0.95 |
 Glucometer at home | 12 (30.77) | 15 (44.12) |
 Average rate of physical activity (SCI, 5) | 3.79 ± 1.70 | 3.76 ± 1.60 |
 Average rate of following a healthy diet (SCI, 5) | 1.64 ± 1.18 | 1.76 ± 1.13 |
 Average commitment to visiting diabetes doctor (SCI, 5) | 1.59 ± 1.19 | 1.65 ± 1.25 |
 Average rate of adherence to medication times (SCI, 5) | 3.90 ± 1.21 | 3.94 ± 1.20 |
 Perform daily feet check | 27 (69.23) | 26 (76.47) |
 Satisfied with body weight | 16 (41.03) | 16 (47.06) |
 Satisfied with own diabetes control | 5 (12.82) | 4 (11.76) |
 Satisfied with follow-up & communication with diabetes doctor (5) | 2.27 ± 0.52 | 2.38 ± 0.52 |
Clinical: | ||
 HbA1c (%) | 9.53 ± 2.78 | 9.78 ± 2.53 |
 Random blood glucose (mg/dl) | 220 ± 103 | 242 ± 95 |
 Weight (Kg) | 89.9 ± 17.8 | 85.9 ± 13.8 |