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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the Intervention Group (IG) and of the Control Group (CG)

From: Effects of nutrition motivational intervention in patients affected by type 2 diabetes mellitus: a longitudinal study in Naples, South Italy

Variables

IG

CG

N.

%

N.

%

Age

64 ± 5.57

 

65 ± 7.46

 

Gender

 Males

47

68.1

108

51.4

 Females

22

31.9

102

48.6

Educational qualifications

 None

1

1.5

16

7.6

 Primary school

16

23.2

64

30.5

 Middle school

22

31.9

24

11.4

 High school diploma

23

33.3

72

34.3

 University degree

5

7.2

24

11.4

 No answer

2

2.9

10

4.8

Occupation

 Unemployed

3

4.3

6

2.8

 Housewife

18

26.1

54

25.7

 Pensioner

29

42.0

34

16.2

 Tradesman

5

7.2

24

11.4

 Office worker

9

13.1

72

34.3

 Self-employed

4

5.8

10

4.8

 No answer

1

1.5

10

4.8