Table 4.
Mean change (SD) of measured end points according to preimplementation and postimplementation control of glycaemia
| Glycaemic control | Preimplementation (baseline) |
Postimplementation |
Preimplementation ‘in good control’ vs postimplementation ‘in good control’, p value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In good control (n=68) | Not in good control (n=96) | p Value Independent samples t test | In good control (n=83) | Not in good control (n=81) | p Value Independent samples t test | ||
| Mean change (SD) | Mean change (SD) | Mean change (SD) | Mean change (SD) | Two independent samples t test | |||
| HbA1c, % (mmol/mol) | −0.065 (0.766) | −0.786 (2.367) | 0.016 | −0.800 (2.116) | −0.167 (1.629) | 0.033 | <0.001 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | −0.892 (1.812) | −0.181 (3.112) | 0.067 | −0.702 (2.944) | −0.245 (1.809) | 0.234 | 0.539 |
| Waist circumference, cm | −2.714 (7.888) | −0.706 (5.709) | 0.060 | −2.317 (7.820) | −0.740 (5.374) | 0.135 | 0.633 |
| WHR | −0.025 (0.110) | +0.016 (0.063) | 0.511 | −0.028 (0.106) | −0.012 (0.057) | 0.215 | 0.518 |
| Knowledge test rating, % | +7.00 (20.40) | +8.00 (19.00) | 0.739 | +8.10 (20.68) | +7.00 (18.84) | 0.721 | 0.542 |
| Perceived fear of diabetes | +0.618 (1.630) | +0.354 (1.741) | 0.328 | +0.542 (1.748) | +0.383 (1.647) | 0.549 | 0.727 |
| Positive attitude | −0.091 (0.872) | +0.308 (0.928) | 0.006 | +0.039 (0.920) | +0.249 (0.921) | 0.144 | 0.074 |
| Negative attitude | +0.218 (1.085) | +0.106 (1.342) | 0.572 | +0.161 (1.203) | +0.143 (1.284) | 0.925 | 0.709 |
| Attitude towards self-care adherence | +0.040 (0.911) | +0.918 (0.944) | 0.287 | +0.069 (0.940) | +0.198 (0.923) | 0.379 | 0.707 |
| Perceived ability to control blood glucose | +0.103 (1.199) | +0.333 (1.359) | 0.263 | +0.157 (1.204) | +0.321 (1.386) | 0.418 | 0.640 |
| Perceived ability to control weight | −0.015 (1.203) | +0.208 (1.428) | 0.295 | ±0.024 (1.334) | +0.259 (1.340) | 0.177 | 0.781 |
| Perceived ability to adhere to diet and exercise regimens | +0.103 (1.174) | +0.375 (1.394) | 0.191 | +0.217 (1.279) | +0.309 (1.348) | 0.655 | 0.468 |
| Perceived ability to handle feelings about diabetes | −0.206 (1.451) | +0.135 (1.396) | 0.131 | −0.120 (1.383) | +0.111 (1.466) | 0.300 | 0.201 |
| Perceived support needs | +0.093 (0.973) | −0.030 (1.155) | 0.476 | +0.040 (0.925) | +0.002 (1.227) | 0.822 | 0.907 |
| Perceived support received | −0.179 (1.191) | −0.535 (1.236) | 0.067 | +0.229 (1.194) | +0.549 (1.246) | 0.094 | 0.573 |
|
N (proportion, %) |
Test of proportions |
N (proportion, %) |
Test of proportions | ||||
| Adherence to medications (improved/did not deteriorate) | 57 (83.8) | 77 (80.2) | 0.683 | 71 (85.5) | 63 (77.8) | 0.229 | |
| Adherence to exercise (improved/did not deteriorate) | 47 (69.1) | 63 (65.6) | 0.736 | 56 (67.5) | 54 (66.7) | 1.00 | |
| Adherence to diet (improved/did not deteriorate) | 32 (47.1) | 34 (35.4) | 0.148 | 38 (45.8) | 28 (34.6) | 0.155 | |
BMI, body mass index; HbA1c, glycosylated haemoglobin; WHR, waist-hip ratio.