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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of all randomized participants

From: Economic evaluation of a lifestyle intervention in primary care to prevent type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases: a randomized controlled trial

 

Control group

Intervention group

 

n = 308

n = 314

Female [n (%)]

185 (60.1)

178 (56.7)

Age [mean (SD), (years)]

43.4 (5.5)

43.6 (5.1)

Level of education [n(%)]a

    ≤ Primary education

103 (33.6)

101 (32.5)

    Secondary education

145 (47.1)

141 (44.9)

    College, university

59 (19.2)

69 (22.0)

Paid job [n (%) yes]b

269 (87.9)

262 (85.6)

Smoking [n (%) yes]a

54 (17.5)

74 (23.9)

T2DM risk [mean (SD)], %

18.8 (8.5)

19.0 (7.8)

CVD risk [mean (SD)]e, %

3.8 (2.9)

4.0 (3.0)

Health utility [mean (SD)]f

0.90 (0.13)

0.88 (0.16)

  1. T2DM, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus; CVD, Cardiovascular Disease. a n = 617; b n = 612; c The at the age of 60 years anticipated of developing T2DM in the following 9 years; d The at the age of 60 years anticipated risk of CVD mortality in the following ten years; e n = 619; f n = 612,
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