Table 1 General characteristics and physical activity of overweight or obese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)
General variables and physical activity | Caraway (n = 27) n(%) or Mean (SD) | Placebo (n = 25) n(%) or Mean (SD) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (yrs) | Â | 52.41(10.78) | 50.09(10.87) | 0.49* |
Gender | male | 8.00(29.62) | 9.00(36.00) | 0.62** |
female | 19.00(70.38) | 16.00(64.00) | ||
Blood sugar-lowering agents | Metformin | 18.00(66.67) | 16.00(64.00) | 0.76** |
Glibenclamide | 4.00(14.81) | 5.00(20.00) | ||
Metformin+Glibenclamide | 4.00(14.81) | 4.00(16.00) | ||
other | 1.00(3.70) | 0.00(0.00) | ||
Education level | up to associate degree | 11.00(40.74) | 12.0(48.00) | 0.60** |
Bachelor and higher | 16.00(59.26) | 13.0(52.00) | ||
Economic level | Low/moderate (≤6 living items) | 8.00(29.62) | 10.0(40.00) | 0.43** |
High (≥7 living items) | 19.0(70.38) | 15.0(60.00) | ||
Physical activity level (Baseline) | 1.42(0.57) | 1.33(0.54) | 0.59* | |
Physical activity level (End) | 1.35(0.56) | 1.43(0.51) | 0.60* | |