Table 1 Comparison of patients’ characteristics of those who did not return after the baseline visit and those who completed the entire study
Variables | Returned for all time points (n = 73) | Did not return for all time points (n = 143) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
%, Mean (sd) | %, Mean (sd) | ||
Social demographics factors | |||
Gender | 0.23 | ||
Male | 67.1 | 59.4 | |
Female | 32.9 | 40.6 | |
Age (Years) | 44.1 (12.5) | 46.0 (12.0) | 0.26 |
Ethnicity | 0.95 | ||
Chinese | 52.1 | 49.0 | |
Non-Chinese | 48.0 | 51.1 | |
Clinical factors | |||
Presence of Comorbidities | 0.52 | ||
No | 32.9 | 28.7 | |
Yes | 67.1 | 71.3 | |
Insulin use | 0.13 | ||
No | 69.9 | 56.0 | |
Yes | 30.1 | 44.0 | |
Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 29.3 (5.1) | 28.9 (5.8) | 0.56 |
HbA1C (%) | 8.2 (1.5) | 8.3 (2.1) | 0.59 |
Psycosocial factors | |||
Support from friends | 0.48 | ||
No | 33.3 | 28.7 | |
Yes | 66.7 | 71.3 | |
Family Functioning Measure (FFM) | 0.40 | ||
No | 7.0 | 10.6 | |
Yes | 93.0 | 89.4 | |
Presenteeism | 0.46 | ||
No | 10.0 | 13.6 | |
Yes | 90.0 | 86.4 | |
ADDQoL (HRQoL) | 6.4 (1.9) | 5.9 (2.3) | 0.13 |
Sleepiness | 7.1 (5.2) | 6.7 (5.3) | 0.57 |
Depression | 19.4 (6.3) | 19.5 (7.3) | 0.93 |
Psychological | |||
Problem Areas in Diabetes (PAID) | 0.32 | ||
No, not distressed | 67.1 | 60.1 | |
Yes, distressed | 32.9 | 39.9 | |