Table 3.
Graduates Providing Diabetes Education to Patients, % | Graduates Rating Their Skills as Good/Excellent, % | |||||
Diabetes Certification Group | Control Group | P | Diabetes Certification Group | Control Group | P | |
Insulin administration | 43 | 35 | 0.44 | 89 | 70 | 0.03 |
Blood glucose monitoring | 57 | 65 | 0.44 | 95 | 80 | 0.03 |
Proper foot care | 20 | 18 | 0.73 | 84 | 48 | 0.0004 |
sx/tx of hypoglycemia | 55 | 60 | 0.61 | 91 | 85 | 0.4 |
Insulin dose adjustment | 39 | 38 | 0.91 | 77 | 55 | 0.03 |
Diet Information | 41 | 55 | 0.20 | 75 | 65 | 0.31 |
Abbreviations: sx/tx = side effects and treatment