Table 1 The patient's demographic and disease-related characteristics in the baseline
Characteristic | In-person Group (n = 121) | Control Group (n = 120) | Video Group (n = 123) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (Mean±SD) | 47.37 ± 7.07 | 48.31 ± 7.61 | 45.88 ± 9.09 | 0.058 |
Duration of diabetes (years) | 5.10 ± 5.43 | 5.43 ± 5.38 | 6.34 ± 5.12 | 0.172 |
Sex | ||||
Male | 61(50.4%) | 65(54.2%) | 50(40.7%) | 0.093 |
Female | 60(49.6%) | 55(45.8%) | 73(59.3%) | |
Occupation status | ||||
Employed | 53(43.8%) | 60(50.0%) | 34(27.6%) | |
Unemployed | 48(39.7%) | 45(37.5%) | 65(52.8%) | 0.008* |
Retired | 20(16.5%) | 15(12.5%) | 24(19.5%) | |
Marital status | ||||
Married | 101(83.5%) | 98(81.7%) | 111(90.2%) | |
Single | 12(9.9%) | 18(15.0%) | 4(3.3%) | 0.025* |
Divorced/widow | 8(6.6%) | 4(3.3%) | 8(6.5%) | |
Level of education | ||||
Less than high school | 39(32.2%) | 42(35.0%) | 29(23.6%) | |
High school | 59(48.8%) | 53(44.2%) | 65(52.8%) | 0.352 |
Academic education | 23(19.0%) | 25(20.8%) | 29(23.6%) | |
Treatment regime | ||||
In-person drugs | 76(62.8%) | 66(55.0%) | 89(72.4%) | |
Insulin | 24(19.8%) | 27(22.5%) | 16(13.0%) | 0.165 |
In-person drug and insulin | 12(9.9%) | 16(13.3%) | 13(10.6%) | |
Diet control | 9(7.4%) | 11(9.2%) | 5(4.1%) | |
Residence | ||||
Urban | 110(90.9%) | 105(87.5%) | 99(80.5%) | 0.054 |
Rural | 11(9.1%) | 15(12.5%) | 24(19.5%) | |