| Final Assessement Attended n=53 [a] | Final Assessment Not Attended (n=19) [b] |
---|---|---|
Socio-demographic Characteristics | Â | Â |
Age, years, Mean (SD) | 59.7 (10.6) | 57.2 (9.9) |
Women, No. (%) | 36 (67.9) | 9 (47.4) |
Europid, No. (%) | 40 (75.5) | 15 (79.0) |
Born in Canada, No. (%) | 27 (50.9) | 10 (52.6) |
Ever smoked, No. (%) | 27 (50.9) | 8 (42.1) |
Income < $50,000, No. (%) | 29 (56.9) | 6 (33.3) |
Employed, [c] No. (%) | 27 (50.9) | 15 (79.0) |
Education (>high school), No. (%) | 42 (79.3) | 16 (84.2) |
Living Alone, No. (%) | 19 (35.9) | 3 (15.8) |
Clinical Measures | Â | Â |
Weight, kg, Mean (SD) | 88.3 (14.6) | 100.3 (16.3) |
BMI, kg/m2b, Mean (SD) | 33.1 (5.0) | 35.4 (5.3) |
Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg, Mean (SD) | 133.4 (12.5) | 137.8 (13.2) |
Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg, Mean (SD) | 80.4 (9.0) | 83.6 (8.6) |
HbA1c, %, Mean (SD) | 8.0 (1.7) | 8.2 (1.7) |
Years with diabetes, Mean (SD) | 8.5 (8.7) | 8.6 (6.2) |
Medication Use | Â | Â |
Antihypertensive agents, No. (%) | Â | Â |
One | 14 (26.9) | 5 (26.3) |
Two | 9 (17.3) | 1 (5.3) |
More than two | 11 (21.2) | 2 (10.5) |
Antihyperglycemic agents, No. (%) | Â | Â |
One oral Agent | 22 (42.3) | 4 (21.1) |
Two oral Agents | 14 (26.9) | 9 (47.4) |
More than two oral agents | 4 (7.7) | 3 (15.8) |
Insulin | 13 (25.0) | 2 (10.5) |