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Table 1 Baseline numerical and categorical variable of the sample (n = 26)

From: Insulin mediated improvement in glycemic control in elderly with type 2 diabetes mellitus can improve depressive symptoms and does not seem to impair health-related quality of life

Numerical baseline

Median

Minimum

Maximum

Age (years)

66

60

79

BMI (Kg/m2)

28.1

21

41.3

Waist circumference (cm)

100.5

76

129

Hb A1C (%)

8.7

7.6

13.2

Number of medications

7

3

14

Years of T2D

8.5

1

37

Categorical baseline

N

%

 

Gender (M/F)

7/19

36/64

 

Marital status

   

Single

4

15.3

 

Married

16

61.5

 

Widowed

6

23.2

 

Educational level

   

Iliterate

8

28.6

 

Primary

8

28.6

 

Secondary ou further

10

42.8

 

Retinopathy

12

46.1

 

Neuropathy

17

65.3

 

Nephropathy

13

50

 

Hypertension

26

100

 

Hypoglycemia

8

30.7

 

Insulin scheme

   

Bedtime (NPH)

15

57.6

 

Basal

10

38.4

 

Basal-bolus

1

4.0

 

Insulin prescribed

   

NPH

25

96.1

 

Detemir

1

3.84

 

Aspart

1

3.84

 
  1. SD standard deviation