Table 4.

Results of the assumption test.

Parameters	Test for variables
Two rows and 2 columns	Sample size <40, that is, Fisher’s exact test otherwise Chi-square test (χ2-test)
Larger contingency table	χ2-test
Age (years)	Two columns failed the normality test with P < .05, that is, Kruskal–Wallis’ test
Knowledge regarding diabetes and its threat, anxiety, and depression (Before the start of follow-up care)	Two columns failed the normality test with P < .05, that is, Kruskal–Wallis’ test
Knowledge regarding diabetes and its threat, anxiety, depression, fasting blood sugar (mmol/L), % HBA1c, and self-care activities (before (BFC) and after 6 months of follow-up care (AFC))	One or more columns failed the normality test with P < .05, that is, Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed-ranks test or Friedman test
Knowledge regarding diabetes and its threat, anxiety, depression, fasting blood sugar (mmol/L), % HBA1c, and self-care activities (as compared to TC cohort; between NE and RF cohorts at AFC)	One or more columns failed the normality test with P < .05, that is, Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed-ranks test or Friedman test
Fasting blood sugar, % HBA1c (mmol/L), and self-care activities (BFC)	All columns failed the normality test with P < .05, that is, Kruskal–Wallis’ test

Tests for standard deviations (SDs) were not applicable.