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Table 1 Demographic and clinical variables in the population, grouped according to the selected activity program

From: A standard ballroom and Latin dance program to improve fitness and adherence to physical activity in individuals with type 2 diabetes and in obesity

Demographic and clinical variables

Dance program (n = 42)

Self-selected program (n = 58)

P value

Age (years)

58.5 ± 8.8

59.4 ± 8.5

0.611

Gender (M/F) (%)

43/57

59/41

0.156

Education (Primary/Secondary/Vocational/Degree) (%)

26/45/24/5

17/47/24/12

0.478

Occupation (Student/Employee/Self-employed/Retired/Other) (%)

0/21/19/33/26

7/28/26/34/5

0.022

Smoking (No/Yes/Ex) (%)

81/7/12

79/5/16

0.821

Alcohol (No/Yes/Ex) (%)

95/3/2

88/5/7

0.364

BMI class (Normal-weight/Overweight/Obesity) (%)

7/24/69

2/14/84

0.134

Glucose regulation (Normal/Prediabetes/Diabetes (%)

45/14/41

40/8/52

0.462