Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the elderly with type 2 diabetes in both intervention and control groups in south west of Iran in 2020
Group | Intervention (n = 59) | Control (n = 59) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | ||||
Age (year) | 60–64 | 37(62.7%) | 40(67.8) | 0.562a |
65–70 | 22(37.3%) | 19(32.2%) | ||
Gender | Male | 26 (44.1%) | 28 (47.5%) | 0.712a |
Female | 33 (55.9%) | 31 (52.5%) | ||
Marital status | Single | 13 (22%) | 16 (27.1%) | 0.521a |
Married | 46 (78%) | 43 (72.9%) | ||
Education level | Illiterate | 2 (44.1%) | 31(52.5%) | 0.357a |
Under high school diploma | 26 (44.1%) | 25 (42.4%) | ||
High school diploma and higher | 7 (11.9%) | 3 (5.1%) | ||
Ethnicity | Fars | 32 (54.2%) | 38 (64.4%) | 0.261a |
Non-Fars | 27 (45.8%) | 21 (35.6%) | ||
Lifestyle | Without spouse | 5 (8.5%) | 8 (13.6%) | 0.378a |
With spouse | 54 (91.5%) | 51 (86.4%) | ||
Income level (million Tomans per month) | Less than 2 | 38 (64.4%) | 43 (72.9%) | 0.577a |
2 to 5 | 17 (28.8%) | 12 (20.3%) | ||
Higher than 5 | 4 (6.8%) | 4 (6.8%) | ||
Type of medication | Regular | 25(42.4%) | 22(37.3%) | 0.10a |
NPH | 13(22.2%) | 10(17%) | ||
Glargine | 18(30.5%) | 19(35.54) | ||
Pill | 3(5.1%) | 6(10.16%) | ||
Duration of diabetes (Years) | 5.80 ± 2.469 | 5.68 ± 3.406 | 0.507b | |