Age and frequencies of other background characteristics of the GOAL intervention participants
| Female subjects | Male subjects | |
|---|---|---|
| n | 265 | 87 |
| Age (years) | 58 ± 4.3 | 59 ± (3.7) |
| Basic education* | ||
| Elementary | 164 (63) | 63 (74) |
| Secondary | 65 (25) | 17 (20) |
| High school | 31 (12) | 5 (6) |
| Employment† | ||
| Employed | 98 (38) | 35 (41) |
| Unemployed | 39 (15) | 9 (11) |
| Retired | 124 (47) | 41 (48) |
| Marital status† | ||
| Married or cohabited | 183 (69) | 66 (76) |
| Glucose toleranceठ| ||
| Normal | 205 (77) | 57 (66) |
| Impaired | 60 (23) | 30 (34) |
Data are n (%) or means ± SD.
↵* Missing values n (female subjects) = 5 and n (male subjects) = 2.
↵† Missing values n (females) = 4 and n (males) = 2.
↵‡ Plasma glucose after 2-h challenge: normal <7.8 mmol/l and impaired = 7.8–11.0 mmol/l.
↵§ Statistically significant difference between the sexes (χ2 = 4.826, P < 0.05).