Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the total sample, ART and control group
Characteristics, mean, SD unless indicated | Total (n = 50) | ART intervention (n = 26) | Control (n = 24) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 66.2 | 4.91 | 65.3 | 5.0 | 67.1 | 4.8 |
Female, n (%) | 24 | (48.0) | 15 | (57.7) | 9 | (37.5) |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 30.9 | 4.87 | 31.1 | 5.2 | 30.7 | 4.7 |
Years of education, n (%) | 12.6 | (3.4) | 13.3 | (3.6) | 11.8 | (3.1) |
HbA1c, % | 6.8 | 1.1 | 6.8 | 1.2 | 6.8 | 1.0 |
Fasting glucose, mmol/L | 8.3 | 2.6 | 8.5 | 3.0 | 8.1 | 2.1 |
Fasting insulin, mU/L | 19.1 | 20.6 | 17.8 | 19.5 | 20.6 | 22.2 |
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 117.6 | 12.2 | 117.2 | 10.1 | 118.0 | 14.5 |
Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 77.6 | 10.4 | 77.9 | 8.0 | 77.3 | 12.8 |
VO2max, L/min | 21.6 | 4.8 | 22.0 | 5.1 | 21.1 | 4.5 |
Self-reported medical history | ||||||
Hypertension, n (%)a | 44 | (88.0) | 21 | (80.8) | 23 | (95.8) |
Insulin use, n (%) | 10 | (20.0) | 6 | (23.1) | 4 | (16.7) |
High Cholesterol, n (%) | 42 | (84.0) | 21 | (80.8) | 21 | (87.5) |
Myocardial infarction, n (%)* | 2 | (4.1) | 0 | (0.0) | 2 | (8.3) |
Years since Type 2 Diabetes diagnosis | 12.6 | 7.1 | 11.8 | 7.6 | 13.3 | 6.5 |