Table 3.

Comparison of Self-Efficacy Scores for Study Population at Baseline and 9 Months

	INTERVENTION (N=51)	CONTROL (N=50)	P VALUE
Diabetes Empowerment Scale
Baseline	3.77 (0.62)	3.80 (0.61)	0.79
9 months	4.03 (0.60)	3.64 (0.84)	0.01a
Change from baseline	0.42		0.04a
Subscale: Managing the Psychosocial Aspects of Diabetes
Baseline	3.75 (0.78)	3.71 (0.71)	0.83
9 months	4.08 (0.61)	3.80 (0.91)	0.09
Change from baseline	0.24		0.27
Subscale: Assessing Dissatisfaction and Readiness to Change
Baseline	3.44 (1.15)	3.80 (0.86)	0.08
9 months	3.85 (1.13)	3.38 (1.29)	0.05a
Change from baseline	0.83		<0.01a
Subscale: Setting and Achieving Diabetes Goals
Baseline	3.96 (0.73)	3.93 (0.79)	0.83
9 months	4.12 (0.68)	3.71 (0.90)	0.01a
Change from baseline	0.37		0.09

Data are mean (standard deviation) values.

^aSignificant difference.