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. 2018 Feb 7;9(2):583–612. doi: 10.1007/s13300-018-0373-9

Table 2.

Mean changes in biomarkers between baseline and 1-year for participants receiving the CCI and UC

Completers All starters (dropouts imputed)d
Unadjusted Adjusted for baselinec Unadjusted
N Difference (SD) or ± SE 1 Year Significancee Difference ±SE Signif-icancee Difference ± SE 1 Year Significancee
Beta-hydroxybutyrate (mmol L−1)
 CCI-all educationa 186 0.14 (0.36) 0.31 (0.35) 2.2 × 10−5 0.13 ± 0.02 2.8 × 10−7 0.12 ± 0.02 0.3 ± 0.02 5.8 × 10−7
 Usual carea 59 0.04 (0.23) 0.18 (0.21) 0.24 0.06 ± 0.05 0.18 0.03 ± 0.04 0.18 ± 0.03 0.38
 CCI-all vs. usual careb 0.1 (0.0) 0.01 0.06 ± 0.05 0.24 0.09 ± 0.04 0.04
Hemoglobin A1c (mmol mol−1)
 CCI-all educationa 204 − 14.1 (14.43) 44.25 (10.28) <10−16 − 14.43 ± 0.98 <10−16 − 14.21 ± 0.98 45.23 ± 0.77 <10−16
 Usual carea 72 2.19 (14.76) 63.27 (19.89) 0.21 2.4 ± 1.75 0.17 2.19 ± 1.64 62.18 ± 2.08 0.18
 CCI-all vs. usual careb − 16.29 ± 1.97 4.4 × 10−16 − 16.83 ± 2.08 4.4 × 10−16 − 16.4 ± 1.86 <10−16
Hemoglobin A1c (%)
 CCI-all educationa 204 − 1.29 (1.32) 6.20 (0.94) <10−16 − 1.32 ± 0.09 <10−16 − 1.30 ± 0.09 6.29 ± 0.07 < 10−16
 Usual carea 72 0.20 (1.35) 7.94 (1.82) 0.21 0.22 ± 0.16 0.17 0.20 ± 0.15 7.84 ± 0.19 0.18
 CCI-all vs. usual careb − 1.49 ± 0.18 4.4 × 10−16 − 1.54 ± 0.19 4.4 × 10−16 −1.50 ± 0.17 < 10−16
Fasting glucose (mmol L−1)
 CCI-all educationa 202 − 1.96 (3.2) 6.84 (1.87) <10−16 − 2.02 ± 0.26 6.0 × 10−15 − 1.95 ± 0.23 6.98 ± 0.17 < 10−16
 Usual carea 71 0.59 (4.59) 9.3 (4.74) 0.28 0.81 ± 0.45 0.07 0.63 ± 0.49 9.29 ± 0.49 0.2
 CCI-all vs. usual careb − 2.55 ± 0.59 1.5 × 10−5 − 2.83 ± 0.53 7.9 × 10−8 − 2.58 ± 0.54 2.1 × 10−6
Insulin, all (pmol L−1)
 CCI-all educationa 186 − 75.01 (178.49) 122.58 (169.6) 9.9 × 10−9 − 91.4 ± 12.15 5.5 × 10−14 − 73.62 ± 12.5 126.26 ± 12.5 4.3 × 10−9
 Usual carea 59 12.15 (210.23) 218.91 (239.46) 0.66 36.88 ± 29.66 0.21 5.97 ± 24.52 206.27 ± 26.11 0.81
 CCI-all vs. usual careb − 87.23 (29.86) 0.004 − 127.58 ± 32.43 0.0009 − 79.59 ± 27.5 0.004
C-peptide (nmol L−1)
 CCI-all educationa 185 − 0.36 (0.57) 1.11 (0.59) <10−16 − 0.34 ± 0.05 1.1 × 10−13 − 0.33 ± 0.04 1.11 ± 0.04 2.2 × 10−16
 Usual carea 59 0.08 (0.77) 1.43 (0.92) 0.41 0.02 ± 0.09 0.79 0.06 ± 0.09 1.44 ± 0.1 0.5
 CCI-all vs. usual careb − 0.44 ± 0.11 5.4 × 10−5 − 0.37 ± 0.1 0.0004 − 0.4 ± 0.1 5.3 × 10−5
HOMA-IR (insulin derived), all
 CCI-all educationa 179 − 5.54 (12.19) 5.65 (8.71) 1.2 × 10−9 − 5.87 ± 0.92 2.2 × 10−10 − 5.58 ± 0.86 6.16 ± 0.69 7.5 × 10−11
 Usual carea 56 1.65 (12.46) 12.96 (12.9) 0.32 2.4 ± 1.76 0.17 1.82 ± 1.49 12.2 ± 1.42 0.22
 CCI-all vs. usual careb − 7.19 (1.9) 0.0002 − 8.27±2.04 4.9 × 10−5 − 7.4 ± 1.72 1.6 × 10−5
HOMA-IR (insulin derived), e × cluding e × ogenous insulin users
 CCI-all educationa 129 − 6.03 (10.67) 4.98 (5.69) 1.4 × 10−10 − 6.13 ± 0.98 4.2 × 10−10 − 6.82 ± 0.9 5.61 ± 0.51 3.2 × 10−5
 Usual carea 25 3.99 (12.76) 13.35 (14.71) 0.12 4.1 ± 2.34 0.08 1.84 ± 1.96 13.3 ± 1.56 0.35
 CCI-all vs. usual careb − 10.01 ± 2.72 0.0002 − 10.23 ± 2.56 6.3 × 10−5 − 8.65 ± 2.16 6.0 × 10−5
HOMA-IR (C-peptide derived)
 CCI-all educationa 170 − 3.53 (5.59) 7.9 (3.89) 2.2 × 10−16 − 3.53 ± 0.55 1.2 × 10−10 − 3.45 ± 0.46 8.25 ± 0.4 1.0 × 10−13
 Usual carea 47 1.94 (10.54) 12.49 (10.46) 0.21 1.77 ± 1.12 0.11 1.65 ± 1.13 12.6 ± 1.11 0.14
 CCI-all vs. usual careb − 5.47 (1.6) 0.0006 − 5.29 ± 1.28 3.3  × 10−5 − 5.11 ± 1.22 3.0 × 10−5
Weight-clinic (kg)
 CCI-all educationa 184 − 14.24 (10.29) 101.17 (22.06) <10−16 − 13.81 ± 0.63 <10−16 − 13.8 ± 0.71 102.72 ± 1.5 < 10−16
 Usual carea 69 0.04 (5.94) 106.82 (22.52) 0.95 − 1.11 ± 1.06 0.29 − 0.16 ± 0.84 107.31 ± 2.55 0.85
 CCI-all vs. usual careb − 14.29 ± 1.04 <10−16 − 12.7 ± 1.26 <10−16 − 13.65 ± 1.1 < 10−16
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)
 CCI-all educationa 187 − 6.77 (16.3) 125.84 (13.22) 1.3 × 10−8 − 6.52 ± 1.24 1.6 × 10−7 − 6.36 ± 1.12 125.57 ± 0.91 1.3 × 10−8
 Usual carea 67 0.25 (17.8) 128.57 (11.82) 0.91 − 0.45 ± 2.15 0.83 − 0.9 ± 2.07 129.01 ± 1.72 0.67
 CCI-all vs. usual careb − 7.02 (2.4) 0.005 − 6.07 ± 2.55 0.02 − 5.46 ± 2.36 0.02
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)
 CCI-all educationa 187 − 3.59 (9.33) 78.0 (7.55) 1.4 × 10−7 − 3.5 ± 0.7 6.2 × 10−7 − 3.51 ± 0.65 78.58 ± 0.56 7.2 × 10−8
 Usual carea 67 − 0.12 (10.15) 80.99 (9.59) 0.92 − 0.39 ± 1.21 0.75 − 0.9 ± 1.2 81.12 ± 1.08 0.45
 CCI-all vs. usual careb − 3.47 ± 1.42 0.01 − 3.10±1.44 0.03 − 2.61 ± 1.37 0.06
Total cholesterol (mmol L−1)
 CCI-all educationa 186 0.24 (0.93) 4.92 (1.18) 0.0004 0.24 ± 0.08 0.004 0.21 ± 0.07 4.97 ± 0.08 0.006
 Usual carea 59 0.00 (1.60) 4.72 (1.62) 0.99 0.0 ± 0.16 0.98 − 0.04 ± 0.18 4.69 ± 0.18 0.83
 CCI-all vs. usual careb 0.25 ± 0.22 0.26 0.25 ± 0.18 0.17 0.24 ± 0.19 0.2
LDL-C (mmol−1)
 CCI-all educationa 172 0.28 (0.83) 2.87 (0.98) 7.7 × 10−6 0.28 ± 0.07 2.6 × 10−5 0.26 ± 0.06 2.94 ± 0.07 5.1 × 10−5
 Usual carea 48 − 0.28 (0.97) 2.32 (0.8) 0.05 −0.28 ± 0.13 0.03 − 0.28 ± 0.12 2.32 ± 0.12 0.02
 CCI-all vs. usual careb 0.56 ± 0.15 0.0003 0.56 ± 0.15 0.0002 0.54 ± 0.14 0.0001
Apo B (g L−1)
 CCI-all educationa 186 − 0.01 (0.24) 1.03 (0.29) 0.69 − 0.0 ± 0.02 0.82 − 0.02 ± 0.02 1.04 ± 0.02 0.37
 Usual carea 59 0.02 (0.37) 1.07 (0.39) 0.75 0.0 ± 0.04 0.9 0.0 ± 0.04 1.06 ± 0.04 0.95
 CCI-all vs. usual careb − 0.02 (0.05) 0.66 − 0.01 ± 0.05 0.83 − 0.02 ± 0.05 0.67
HDL-C (mmol L−1)
 CCI-all educationa 186 0.20 (0.31) 1.29 (0.41) <10−16 0.19 ± 0.02 <10−16 0.2 ± 0.02 1.29 ± 0.03 < 10−16
 Usual carea 59 − 0.04 (0.23) 0.92 (0.32) 0.15 − 0.02 ± 0.04 0.69 − 0.03 ± 0.03 0.95 ± 0.04 0.41
 CCI-all vs. usual careb 0.24 ± 0.04 1.7 × 10−10 0.2 ± 0.05 9.9 × 10−6 0.23 ± 0.04 1.3 × 10−8
Triglycerides (mmol L−1)
 CCI-all educationa 186 − 0.56 (1.9) 1.71 (1.64) <10−16 − 0.56 ± 0.18 9.3 × 10−15 − 0.54 ± 0.14 1.67 ± 0.13 < 10−16
 Usual carea 59 0.34 (3.40) 3.7 (5.67) 0.22 − 0.35 ± 0.32 0.48 0.32 ± 0.37 3.45 ± 0.55 0.43
 CCI-all vs. usual careb − 0.9 ± 0.46 1.4 × 10−7 − 0.92 ± 0.38 7.5 × 10−6 − 0.86 ± 0.39 9.9 × 10−7
Total/HDL-cholesterol
 CCI-all educationa 186 − 0.47 (1.41) 4.18 (1.71) 4.1  × 10−6 − 0.45 ± 0.16 0.005 − 0.53 ± 0.12 4.19 ± 0.13 1.7 × 10−5
 Usual carea 59 0.52 (3.45) 5.96 (4.27) 0.24 0.44 ± 0.29 0.13 0.42 ± 0.36 5.73 ± 0.43 0.24
 CCI-all vs. usual careb − 1.00 ± 0.46 0.03 − 0.89 ± 0.33 0.008 − 0.95 ± 0.38 0.01
hsCreactive protein (nmol L−1)
 CCI-all educationa 193 − 31.71 (127.15) 53.81 (67.24) <10−8 − 29.43 ± 9.14 <10−16 − 34.29 ± 10.0 52.86 ± 5.24 < 10−16
 Usual carea 70 12.48 (126.86) 99.43 (139.91) 0.94 8.48 ± 16.1 0.88 12.48 ± 14.1 97.72 ± 14.76 0.93
 CCI-all vs. usual careb − 44.29 (17.14) 1.2 × 10−6 − 37.91 ± 18.55 3.0 × 10−5 − 46.76 ± 17.24 9.3 × 10−7
ALT (µkat L−1)
 CCI-all educationa 201 − 0.16 (0.4) 0.36 (0.19) 9.5 × 10−9 − 0.16 ± 0.03 9.4 × 10−10 − 0.15 ± 0.02 0.36 ± 0.01 2.4 × 10−10
 Usual carea 71 0.01 (0.28) 0.47 (0.34) 0.67 0.02 ± 0.05 0.67 0.01 ± 0.03 0.47 ± 0.04 0.77
CCI-all vs. usual careb − 0.18 (0.04) 5.1 × 10−5 − 0.18 ± 0.05 0.0009 − 0.16 ± 0.04 4.6 × 10−5
AST (µkat L−1)
 CCI-all educationa 201 − 0.09 (0.27) 0.32 (0.11) 2.8 × 10−6 − 0.09 ± 0.02 1.3 × 10−5 − 0.08 ± 0.02 0.32 ± 0.01 5.1 × 10−7
 Usual carea 71 0.01 (0.32) 0.4 (0.27) 0.79 0.01 ± 0.04 0.69 0.01 ± 0.03 0.41 ± 0.03 0.72
 CCI-all vs. usual careb − 0.1 (0.04) 0.02 − 0.1 ± 0.04 0.02 − 0.09 ± 0.04 0.01
Alkaline phosphatase (µkat L−1)
 CCI-all educationa 200 − 0.16 (0.24) 1.07 (0.35) <10−8 − 0.17 ± 0.02 <10−16 − 0.16 ± 0.02 1.08 ± 0.02 < 10−16
 Usual carea 71 0.0 (0.22) 1.31 (0.45) 0.94 0.02 ± 0.03 0.61 0.01 ± 0.03 1.3 ± 0.05 0.67
 CCI-all vs. usual careb − 0.17 (0.03) 6.3 × 10−8 − 0.18 ± 0.03 1.4 × 10−7 − 0.17 ± 0.03 3.1 × 10−8
Serum creatinine (µmol L−1)
 CCI-all educationa 202 − 3.54 (14.14) 73.37 (18.56) 0.0001 − 3.54 ± 0.88 0.001 − 3.54 ± 0.88 74.26 ± 0.88 0.0001
 Usual carea 71 − 0.88 (18.56) 77.79 (18.56) 0.56 − 2.65 ± 1.77 0.15 − 1.77 ± 1.77 78.68 ± 1.77 0.29
 CCI-all vs. usual careb − 2.65 ± 2.65 0.32 − 0.88 ± 2.65 0.73 − 1.77 ± 2.65 0.49
BUN (mmol L−1)
 CCI-all educationa 202 0.76 (2.49) 6.82 (2.78) 1.5 × 10−5 0.75 ± 0.17 1.6 × 10−5 0.79 ± 0.17 6.81 ± 0.19 5.5 × 10−6
 Usual carea 71 0.07 (2.15) 5.66 (2.11) 0.78 0.06 ± 0.3 0.85 − 0.01 ± 0.27 5.72 ± 0.26 0.97
 CCI-all vs. usual careb 0.69 (0.29) 0.03 0.69 (0.32) 0.05 0.8 ± 0.32 0.01
eGFR (mL s−1 m−2)
 CCI-all educationa 202 0.03 (0.15) 1.38 (0.2) 0.003 0.03 ± 0.01 0.009 0.03 ± 0.01 1.38 ± 0.01 0.005
 Usual carea 71 0.01 (0.19) 1.34 (0.22) 0.51 0.02 ± 0.02 0.36 0.01 ± 0.02 1.34 ± 0.02 0.48
 CCI-all vs. usual careb 0.03 ± 0.02 0.28 0.01 ± 0.02 0.61 0.02 ± 0.02 0.51
Anion gap (mmol L−1)
 CCI-all educationa 201 0.29 (2.02) 7.08 (1.75) 0.04 0.28 ± 0.15 0.06 0.28 ± 0.14 7.13 ± 0.12 0.04
 Usual carea 71 0.83 (2.44) 7.75 (1.97) 0.004 0.84 ± 0.26 0.001 0.81 ± 0.26 7.75 ± 0.22 0.002
 CCI-all vs. usual careb − 0.54 (0.3) 0.09 − 0.56 ± 0.31 0.07 − 0.53 ± 0.3 0.08
CO2 (mmol L−1)
 CCI-all educationa 202 0.12 (2.26) 28.06 (2.29) 0.45 0.16 ± 0.18 0.38 0.18 ± 0.16 27.94 ± 0.16 0.27
 Usual carea 71 0.17 (2.97) 28.23 (2.58) 0.63 − 0.2 ± 0.3 0.51 0.04 ± 0.33 28.12 ± 0.29 0.9
 CCI-all vs. usual careb − 0.05 (0.3) 0.9 0.36 ± 0.36 0.32 0.14 ± 0.37 0.71
Uric acid (µmol L−1)
 CCI-all educationa 202 0.59 (70.79) 349.18 (91.01) 0.91 1.78 ± 4.76 0.72 1.78 ± 4.76 349.77 ± 5.95 0.67
 Usual carea 71 − 10.71 (64.24) 320.03 (85.06) 0.15 − 16.66 ± 8.92 0.06 − 11.9 ± 7.73 322.41 ± 10.11 0.13
 CCI-all vs. usual careb 11.3 ± 8.92 0.21 18.44 ± 10.11 0.07 13.68 ± 8.92 0.13
TSH (mIU L−1)
 CCI-all educationa 200 − 0.41 (1.62) 1.9 (1.1) 0.0004 − 0.4 ± 0.11 0.0002 − 0.42 ± 0.1 1.91 ± 0.08 5.3 × 10−5
 Usual carea 70 − 0.09 (0.99) 2.01 (0.99) 0.47 − 0.09 ± 0.19 0.64 0.0 ± 0.12 1.96 ± 0.12 0.98
 CCI-all vs. usual careb − 0.33 ± 0.16 0.05 − 0.31 ± 0.22 0.15 − 0.42 ± 0.16 0.01
Free T4 (pmol L−1)
 CCI-all educationa 202 0.13 (2.32) 11.97 (2.45) 0.7 0.0 ± 0.26 0.83 0.13 ± 0.13 11.97 ± 0.13 0.58
 Usual carea 71 0.26 (4.25) 11.58 (2.83) 0.7 0.26 ± 0.39 0.48 0.26 ± 0.39 11.46 ± 0.26 0.61
 CCI-all vs. usual careb − 0.13 (0.0) 0.8 − 0.26 ± 0.39 0.43 − 0.13 ± 0.51 0.78
Any diabetes medication, e × cluding metformin (%)
 CCI-all educationa 218 − 27.52 (49.65) 27.98 ± 3.05 2.2 × 10−16 − 27.66 ± 3.21 <10−16 − 27.19 ± 3.14 29.68 ± 2.94 < 10−16
 Usual carea 78 6.85 (34.68) 75.34 ± 5.08 0.09 7.54 ± 5.87 0.2 5.99 ± 4.31 72.66 ± 5.0 0.09
 CCI-all vs. usual careb − 34.37 ± 5.27 7.0 × 10−11  35.36 ± 6.83 2.3 × 10−7 − 33.19 ± 5.34 9.0 × 10−9
Sulfonylurea (%)
 CCI-all educationa 218 − 24.31 (43.0) 0.0 ± 0.0 <10−16 − 24.23 ± 2.86 <10−16 − 23.67 ± 2.7 0.0 ± 0.0 < 10−16
 Usual carea 78 2.74 (37.17) 26.02 ± 5.17 0.53 2.56 ± 5.24 0.63 1.91 ± 4.23 26.02 ± 5.17 0.65
 CCI-all vs. usual careb − 27.05 ± 5.23 2.4 × 10−7 − 26.85 ± 6.07 9.7 × 10−6 − 25.58 ± 5.02 3.3 × 10−7
Insulin (%)
 CCI-all educationa 218 − 13.3 (35.37) 15.14 ± 2.43 2.8 × 10−8 − 15.5 ± 2.0 9.3 × 10−15 − 13.03 ± 2.22 16.74 ± 2.4 4.3 × 10−9
 Usual carea 78 1.37 (31.15) 52.05 ± 5.89 0.71 8.46 ± 3.65 0.02 3.17 ± 3.68 49.18 ± 5.45 0.39
 CCI-all vs. usual careb − 14.67 ± 4.36 0.0008 − 23.89 ± 4.24 1.8  × 10−8 − 16.19 ± 4.3 0.0002
Thiazolidinedione (%)
 CCI-all educationa 218 − 1.38 (15.12) 0.46 ± 0.46 0.18 − 1.47 ± 0.9 0.1 − 1.1 ± 0.91 0.42 ± 0.49 0.23
 Usual carea 78 0.0 (0.0) 1.37 ± 1.37 0.26 ± 1.64 0.87 0.22 ± 0.51 1.27 ± 1.26 0.67
 CCI-all vs. usual careb − 1.38 ± 1.02 0.18 − 1.78 ± 1.91 0.35 − 1.31 ± 1.04 0.21
SGLT2 (%)
 CCI-all educationa 218 − 9.63 (29.57) 0.92 ± 0.65 1.5 × 10-6 − 9.96 ± 2.04 1.1 × 10−6 − 9.26 ± 1.88 0.92 ± 1.88 9.0 × 10−7
 Usual carea 78 0.0 (28.87) 15.07 ± 4.22 1 1.13 ± 3.72 0.76 0.87 ± 3.17 15.07 ± 4.21 0.78
 CCI-all vs. usual careb − 9.63 ± 3.93 0.01 − 11.0 ± 4.32 0.01 − 10.13 ± 3.69 0.006
DPP4 (%)
 CCI-all educationa 218 − 3.67 (34.42) 6.42 ± 1.66 0.12 − 3.69 ± 2.21 0.09 − 3.52 ± 2.21 6.29 ± 1.66 0.11
 Usual carea 78 2.74 (23.41) 10.96 ± 3.68 0.32 2.97 ± 4.05 0.46 2.64 ± 2.92 10.74 ± 3.51 0.37
 CCI-all vs. usual careb − 6.41 ± 3.6 0.07 − 6.64 ± 4.7 0.16 − 6.16 ± 3.66 0.09
GLP1 (%)
 CCI-all educationa 218 0.92 (34.6) 13.76 ± 2.34 0.7 1.15 ± 2.31 0.62 0.98 ± 2.3 14.4 ± 2.29 0.67
 Usual carea 78 2.74 (33.22) 19.18 ± 4.64 0.48 2.09 ± 4.23 0.62 2.94 ± 3.84 17.02 ± 4.39 0.44
 CCI-all vs. usual careb − 1.82 ± 4.54 0.69 − 0.99 ± 4.91 0.84 − 1.96 ± 4.48 0.66
Metformin (%)
 CCI-all educationa 218 − 7.34 (46.45) 64.22 ± 3.25 0.02 − 7.14 ± 3.0 0.02 − 6.34 ± 3.06 65.18 ± 3.14 0.04
 Usual carea 78 0.0 (37.27) 61.64 ± 5.73 1 0.83 ± 5.5 0.88 − 0.08 ± 4.55 60.67 ± 5.61 0.99
 CCI-all vs. usual careb − 7.34 ± 5.38 0.17 − 7.95 ± 6.38 0.21 − 6.26 ± 5.48 0.25

See Table S2 (electronic supplemental material) for CCI-web, CCI-onsite, and additional comparisons

aImputed values based on 700 iterations from multivariate normal regression

bAdjusted for sex, age, baseline BMI, baseline insulin use (user vs. non-user), and African-American race

cA significance level of P < 0.0017 ensures overall simultaneous significance of P ≤ 0.05 over the 30 variables using Bonferroni correction

dMeans (standard deviations) are presented. Sample sizes, means, and significance levels refer to subjects with baseline and 1-year measurements for completers, and to 349 subjects (262 intervention and 87 usual care) for all starters. Significance levels for completers refer to one-sample t test with or without adjustment. Untransformed triglyceride and hsC-reactive protein values are presented; however, their statistical significances were based on their log-transformed values. CCI-all refers to the CCI-web and CCI-onsite combined

eMean differences ± one standard error. Significance levels refer to two-sample t test or analysis of covariance for the differences