Table.
Interim Results from 25 Underserved Communities
| Clinical indicators (recognized standards for diabetes care) | Participants, N | Mean baseline measure | Mean interim measure | Mean change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1c (American Diabetes Association goal: <7.0%) | 1580 | 9.0% | 8.3% | −0.7%a |
| LDL cholesterol level (NCEP goal: <100 mg/dL) | 966 | 99.5 mg/dL | 92.2 mg/dL | −7.3 mg/dLa |
| Systolic blood pressure (JNC VIIb goal: <130 mm Hg) | 1702 | 131.8 mm Hg | 129.9 mm Hg | −1.9 mm Hga |
| Body mass index (World Health Organization normal: 18.5–24.9 kg/m2) | 1699 | 35.1 kg/m2 | 34.9 kg/m2 | −0.2 kg/m2a |
| Participant demographics | ||||
| Sex | ||||
| Women, 58.3% | ||||
| Men, 41.7% | ||||
| Age (average, 53.8 yrs) | ||||
| ≥50 yrs, 67.6% | ||||
| ≥62 yrs, 23.4% | ||||
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Caucasian, 41.2% | ||||
| African American, 24.2% | ||||
| Hispanic, 21.3% | ||||
| Other, including not specified, 13.4% |
a
Statistically significant change.
b
National Institutes of Health Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure. December 2003.
A1c indicates glycosylated hemoglobin; JNC VII, The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; NCEP, National Cholesterol Education Program.
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