Table 2. Secondary Survey Outcomes of Diabetes Knowledge and Self-Care Among 71 Participants Who Completed All 6 Visits in a Home-Based Diabetes Self-Management Education Intervention in Rural Guatemala, 2014–2016a .
| Metric | Baseline Median (IQR) | Visit 6 Median (IQR) | P Valueb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Knowledge Questionnaire, no. of questions answered correctlyc | 13 (9–15) | 21 (18–23) | <.001 |
| Diabetes self-care measures,d no. of days performed in most recent week | |||
| Followed healthful eating plan | 0 (0–4) | 5 (4–7) | <.001 |
| Participated in at least 30 minutes of physical activity | 0 (0–3) | 4.5 (2–7) | <.001 |
| Checked feet | 2.5 (0–7) | 6 (3–7) | .002 |
| Took medications as recommended | 5 (0–7) | 7 (6–7) | <.001 |
Abbreviation: IQR, interquartile range.
a
Ninety participants were enrolled in the intervention.
b
Determined by Wilcoxon signed rank test.
c
Of 24 questions in the Diabetes Knowledge Questionnaire (19).
d
Assessed by selected culturally relevant questions from the Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities (20), measured at baseline and at completion of the sixth and final home visit. Two questions, about smoking and whether a participant knew what a carbohydrate was, were excluded from analysis because no participants smoked at baseline and because “carbohydrate” may not have been meaningfully translated into Mayan.