Effects of tailored exercise on glycemic and nutritional outcomes in diabetic patients with colorectal cancer and on chemotherapy

Table 2 Comparison of baseline diabetes features between two groups, mean ± SD/n (%)

Index	SC group (n = 111)	IET group (n = 134)	t/χ²	P value
Duration of diabetes (years)	9.01 ± 2.29	8.84 ± 2.39	0.552	0.581
Family history of diabetes	29 (26.13)	31 (23.13)	0.294	0.588
Use of SBGM	59 (53.15)	59 (44.03)	2.024	0.155
Only insulin injection	78 (70.27)	88 (65.67)	0.588	0.443
Oral medicine plus insulin injection	25 (22.52)	40 (29.85)	1.673	0.196
The average daily dose of insulin injection (units)	42.47 ± 13.89	41.47 ± 12.97	0.585	0.559
Staple food control (≤ 400 g/day/> 400 g/day)	76 (68.47)/35 (31.53)	93 (69.4)/41 (30.6)	0.025	0.875
Dorsalis pedis artery pulsation	93 (83.78)	120 (89.55)	1.779	0.182

IET: Individualized exercise training; SC: Standard care; SBMG: Self-blood glucose monitoring.