Table 3.
Baseline and 6-month scores for clinical outcomes
| Scale/item | N | Baseline (T1) score mean (SD) or n (%) above/below cut-off | 6-month (T2) score mean (SD) or n (%) above/below cut-off | Baseline to 6-month (T2–T1) score difference mean (SD) | 95 % CI for mean score difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General diet—1 | 36 | 5.8 (1.6) | 5.5 (1.8) | −0.3 (1.9) | −0.9–0.4 |
| General diet—2 | 36 | 5.4 (1.6) | 5.5 (1.6) | 0.1 (1.9) | −0.5–0.8 |
| General diet subscale | 36 | 5.6 (1.5) | 5.5 (1.6) | −0.1 (1.8) | −0.7–0.5 |
| Special diet—1 | 36 | 5.3 (2.6) | 5.6 (1.2) | 0.3 (1.5) | −0.3–0.8 |
| Special diet—2 | 36 | 4.1 (2.2) | 3.6 (2.4) | −0.5 (2.7) | −1.3–0.5 |
| Special diet subscale | 36 | 4.7 (2.0) | 4.6 (1.6) | −0.1 (1.4) | −0.6–0.4 |
| Exercise—1 | 36 | 4.2 (2.6) | 4.2 (2.4) | 0.0 (2.7) | −0.9–0.9 |
| Exercise—2 | 36 | 2.3 (2.8) | 1.8 (2.4) | −0.5 (2.5) | −1.4–0.4 |
| Exercise subscale | 36 | 3.2 (2.3) | 3.0 (2.0) | −0.2 (2.3) | −1.0–0.5 |
| Foot care—1 | 36 | 5.3 (2.4) | 5.4 (2.4) | 0.1 (2.1) | −0.7–0.7 |
| Foot care—2 | 36 | 1.4 (2.7) | 2.1 (3.00) | 0.7 (2.9) | −0.4–1.6 |
| Foot care subscale | 36 | 3.4 (2.1) | 3.7 (2.3) | 0.3 (1.9) | −0.3–1.0 |
| SDSCA total scale | 36 | 33.8 (11.2) | 33.6 (9.8) | −0.2 (8.9) | −3.2–2.9 |
| PCS-12 | 35 | 41.3 (12.5) | 44.3 (11.2) | 3.0 (8.0) | 0.3−5.8 |
| MCS-12 | 35 | 55.9 (6.9) | 55.4 (8.4) | −0.6 (8.4) | −3.4–2.4 |
| HbA1C (%) | 27 | 7.2 (1.1) | 6.9 (1.0) | −0.3 (1.0) | −0.7–0.1 |
| CES-D total score | 35 | 7.7 (7.6) | 7.0 (7.4) | −0.7 (7.7) | −3.3–1.9 |
| Depressive symptoms (score 16+) | 3 (8.6 %) | 3 (8.6 %) | Not applicable | Not applicable | |
| No depressive symptoms (score <16) | 32 (91.4 %) | 32 (91.4 %) | |||
| GAD-7 total score | 36 | 2.7 (2.9) | 1.9 (2.6) | −0.7 (2.55) | −1.6–0.1 |
| Anxiety disorder (score 5+) | 10 (27.8 %) | 7 (19.4 %) | Not applicable | Not applicable | |
| No anxiety disorder (score <5) | 26 (72.2 %) | 29 (80.6 %) |