Table 3.
Comparison of EQ-5D-5L scores between intervention and control groups over time
| Time-point | Intervention group | Control group | Adjusted mean difference (95% CI) | p value * | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n ‡ | mean ± SD | n ‡ | mean ± SD | |||
| Baseline | 45 | 0.48 ± 0.27 | 46 | 0.51 ± 0.28 | -0.03(-0.14, 0.09) | 0.626 |
| Month 6 | 31 | 0.74 ± 0.20 | 30 | 0.57 ± 0.34 | 0.17 (0.04, 0.30) | 0.014 |
| Month 12 | 14 | 0.53 ± 0.26 | 7 | 0.56 ± 0.28 | -0.01 (-0.21, 0.20) | 0.958 |
| Month 24† | 8 | 0.53 ± 0.19 | 1 | 0.38 | NA | NA |
| Month 36† | 1 | 0.51 | 0 | NA | NA | NA |
* p-values from GEE with simple effects analysis, exchangeable correlation structure, adjusted for diabetes duration, DFU duration, ABI, and age
†Statistical comparison not performed due to insufficient sample size (n < 5 in one group)