Baseline characteristics of patients
| Characteristics | Usual care (N=103) | Decision aid (N=101) | ICC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD) | 64.4 (11.3) | 65.8 (11.0) | 0.116 |
| Females, N (%) | 61 (59.2) | 55 (54.5) | 0.000 |
| Diabetes duration, N (%) | |||
| <5 years | 22 (21.4) | 27 (26.7) | 0.091 |
| 5–10 years | 27 (26.2) | 20 (19.8) | |
| >10 years | 53 (51.5) | 53 (52.5) | |
| Education level, N (%) | |||
| ≤High school degree | 85 (82.5) | 62 (61.3) | 0.136 |
| Technical school | 9 (8.7) | 12 (11.9) | |
| College | 5 (4.85) | 22 (21.8) | |
| Other | 4 (3.9) | 2 (2.0) | |
| Working status, N (%) | |||
| Not working at present | 84 (81.6) | 78 (77.2) | 0.046 |
| Working part-time for pay | 1 (1.0) | 5 (5.0) | |
| Working full-time for pay | 17 (16.5) | 16 (15.8) | |
| Marital status, N (%) | |||
| Married | 75 (72.8) | 74 (73.2) | 0.002 |
| Divorced | 2 (1.9) | 3 (3.0) | |
| Not married | 3 (2.9) | 4 (4.0) | |
| Widowed | 21 (20.4) | 18 (17.8) | |
| Separated | 2 (1.9) | 1 (1.0) | |
| Years seeing clinician | |||
| First visit | 25 (24.3) | 48 (47.5) | 0.271 |
| <1 year | 22 (21.4) | 18 (17.8) | |
| 1—5 years | 35 (34.0) | 21 (20.8) | |
| >5 years | 21 (20.4) | 11 (10.9) | |
| Current smoker, N (%) | 27 (26.2) | 18 (17.8) | 0.002 |
| EQ-5D visual analogue scale (0–100, 100=best quality of life), mean (SD) | 66.7 (20.9) | 68.4 (16.0) | 0.010 |
| HbA1c (%), mean (SD) | 8.5 (0.8) | 8.4 (0.8) | 0.031 |
| BMI (kg/m2), mean (SD) | 31.1 (6.0) | 30.2 (5.7) | 0.068 |
BMI, body mass index; HbA1c, glycated haemoglobin; ICC, intracluster correlation coefficient.