Research Article

The Effect of Kelulut Honey on Fasting Blood Glucose and Metabolic Parameters in Patients with Impaired Fasting Glucose

Table 1

Sociodemographic profiles of the participants with impaired fasting glucose in a quasi-experimental intervention study.

VariablesKelulut honeyControlAll

Age (mean ± SD)52.8 ± 10.450.4 ± 12.551.6 ± 11.5
Gender
Male17 (56.7)13 (43.3)30 (50.0)
Female13 (43.3)17 (56.7)30 (50.0)
Ethnicity
Malay25 (83.3)20 (66.6)45 (75.0)
Non-Malay5 (16.6)10 (33.3)15 (25.0)
Marital status
Married29 (96.7)26 (86.7)55 (91.7)
Unmarried1 (3.3)4 (13.3)5 (8.3)
Occupation
Working18 (60)23 (76.7)41 (68.3)
Not working12 (40)7 (23.3)19 (31.7)
Education
Lower19 (63.3)22 (73.3)41 (68.3)
Higher11 (36.6)8 (26.7)19 (31.7)
Income level
Low13 (43.3)15 (50)28 (46.7)
Medium or high17 (56.6)15 (50)32 (53.3)