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. 2014 Apr 8;3(2):e23. doi: 10.2196/resprot.3045

Table 4.

Physiological and psychosocial outcomes.

Variable
Baseline (N=18)
Mean (SD)
3 Months (N=14)
Mean (SD)
Change at 3 months 6 Months (N=13)
Mean (SD)
Change at 6 months
HbA1c (%) 7.51 (1.15) 7.14 (1.24) t 13=0.54; P=.60 6.92 (1.37) t 11=0.20; P=.85
Weight (lb) 217.5 (45.2) 215.7 (45.8) t .61=0.61; P=.55 208.4 (43.9) t 12=1.04; P=.32
BMI (kg/m2) 37.4 (7.9) 37.2 (8.3) t 14=0.56; P=.58 36.2 (8.5) t 12=1.14; P=.28
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) 131.3 (13.0) 129.6 (14.5) t 14=0.47; P=.64 130.1 (10.5) t 12=−0.38; P=.71
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) 74.8 (10.8) 74.7 (11.2) t 14=0.31; P=.76 78.1 (9.4) t 12=−0.91; P=.38
Self-efficacy (score scale 1-5) 3.89 (0.81) 4.45 (0.67) t 13=−2.3; P=.036 4.64 (0.39) t 11=−2.73; P=.02
Social support (score scale 1-7) 4.61 (1.25) 5.45 (1.07) t 13=−2.1; P=.056 6.35 (0.44) t 11=−4.0; P=.002a
Diabetes knowledge (% score) 89.1 (4.04) 93.9 (5.25) t 13=−1.73; P=.108 88.2 (15.0) t 10=0.29; P=.77
Self-management (days per week)



Dietary 4.13 (1.42) 4.5 (1.67) t 13=0.51; P=.618 4.75 (1.45) t 11=−0.69; P=.50

Exercise 3.07 (2.03) 2.43 (1.74) t 11=0.00; P=1.00 2.79 (2.26) t 9=−0.76; P=.46

Blood sugar testing 5.15 (2.04)

4.79 (2.08)

t 13=0.18; P=.859 4.83 (2.28)

t 11=0.70; P=.50


Foot care 3.68 (2.08) 4.61 (2.19) t 13=−1.3; P=.213 6.17 (1.54) t 11=−2.54; P=.03a

aSignificant difference at P>.05 level.