Category

Intervention group (n = 19)

Control group (n = 10)

p value

Gender (Male/Female)

19 (11/8)

10 (6/4)

1.000

b

Age, yr ± SD

59.8 ± 6.14

64.3 ± 3.95

0.048*

a

Disease period, yr ± SD

8.8 ± 6.56

12.8 ± 7.00

0.137

a

Complications

Yes/No/Unknown

0/10/9

1/0/9

一

Treatment

Diet only

2

0

一

Oral medicine

15

10

一

Insulin

2

1

一

Family living with

Yes/No

15/4

8/2

0.665

b

Occupation

Yes/No

13/6

3/7

0.675

b

Experience of receiving medical treatment life guidance from a nurse

Yes/No

7/12

3/7

1.000

b