Table 1 Patients’ characteristics on baseline
Characteristics | Telemedicine(212) | Control(206) | p value* |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 52.1 ± 9.2 | 51.8 ± 8.3 | 0.68 |
Males (%) | 62(45.5) | 48(47.5) | 0.85 |
Diabetes duration (years) | 7.4 ± 1.5 | 7.2 ± 1.5 | 0.46 |
FBG (mmol/L) | 7.1 ± 1.6 | 7.0 ± 1.6 | 0.75 |
2hPBG (mmol/L) | 9.7 ± 2.3 | 9.6 ± 2.2 | 0.69 |
HbA1c (%) | 7.9 ± 0.9 | 8.0 ± 0.9 | 0.56 |
BMI (Kg/m2) | 24.6 ± 1.9 | 24.2 ± 1.5 | 0.18 |
Systolic BP (mmHg) | 125.4 ± 13.3 | 125.5 ± 13.9 | 0.95 |
Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 76.6 ± 9.1 | 77.17 ± 10.8 | 0.84 |
Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 2.4 ± 0.8 | 2.6 ± 1.0 | 0.40 |
Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.4 ± 0.7 | 5.5 ± 0.8 | 0.91 |
HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.1 ± 0.4 | 1.1 ± 0.3 | 0.95 |
LDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 3.7 ± 0.7 | 3.8 ± 0.8 | 0.79 |
Glucose control methods | |||
OAD only | 97(0.71) | 78(0.77) | 0.64 |
Insulin only | 2(0.01) | 1(0.01) | 0.51 |
OAD + insulin | 38(0.28) | 22(0.22) | 0.48 |
Educational status | |||
Elementary | 34(25) | 26(25.7) | 0.55 |
Middle | 73(53.6) | 56(55.4) | 0.68 |
High | 27(19.8) | 18(17.8) | 0.29 |
College | 2(1.4) | 1(0.9) | 0.17 |
Testing frequency(times/month) | 1.9 ± 0.3 | 1.7 ± 0.6 | 0.86 |