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 |