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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the SLIMMER study participants included in the cost-effectiveness analysesa

From: Cost-effectiveness of the SLIMMER diabetes prevention intervention in Dutch primary health care: economic evaluation from a randomised controlled trial

 

Intervention (n = 145)

Control (n = 143)

Sex (n female, %)

67 (46%)

71 (50%)

Age (years)

60.9 ± 6.0

61.1 ± 6.5

Education levelb (n, %)

 Low

77 (53%)

76 (53%)

 Middle

40 (28%)

28 (20%)

 High

28 (19%)

39 (27%)

Cultural background (n, %)

 Dutch

128 (88%)

129 (90%)

 Western non-Dutch

13 (9%)

11 (8%)

 Non-western non-Dutch

4 (3%)

3 (2%)

Family history of diabetes (n, %)

 No

46 (32%)

61 (43%)

 First degree

70 (48%)

65 (45%)

 Second degree

29 (20%)

17 (12%)

Paid jobc (n, %)

67 (46%)

68 (48%)

Smoking (n, %)

22 (15%)

27 (19%)

BMI (kg/m2)d

30.3 ± 4.6

29.9 ± 4.8

Waist circumference (cm)d

 Male

109.1 ± 12.2

107.8 ± 10.1

 Female

101.3 ± 12.9

99.9 ± 12.6

Fasting glucose (mmol/l)

6.6 ± 0.6

6.5 ± 0.6

2-h glucose (mmol/l)d

8.2 ± 2.8

8.0 ± 2.5

Fasting insulin (pmol/l)

89.6 ± 51.7

84.8 ± 52.2

SF-6D health state

0.79 ± 0.12

0.79 ± 0.10

  1. aData are mean ± SD, or n (%)
  2. bEducation level was based on the highest level of education completed and divided in three categories: low (no, primary or lower secondary school), middle (higher secondary school or intermediate vocational school), and high (higher professional education or university level)
  3. cPaid job includes both full time and part time jobs
  4. dINT n = 144, CON n = 143
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