Table 3.
Self-reported diabetes self-care activities and lifestyle behaviors at baseline and follow-up (n=80).
| Category and behavior or activity | Baseline | Follow-up | Difference | P value | |
| Blood glucose monitoring, mean (95% CI) |
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Days that blood glucose was monitored in past week | 0.6 (0.2 to 1.0) | 2.3 (1.9 to 2.7) | 1.7 (1.3 to 2.1) | <.001 |
| Dietary habits |
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Positive change in diet due to app engagement, n (%) | —a | 68 (85) | N/Ab | <.001 |
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Days with fruit and vegetable consumption as per recommended servings in past week, mean (95% CI) | 1.3 (0.8 to 1.8) | 3.7 (3.1 to 4.2) | 2.4 (1.6 to 3.1) | <.001 |
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Days with high fat food consumption in past week, mean (95% CI) | 2.3 (1.9 to 2.7) | 1.6 (1.2 to 2.0) | –0.7 (–1.1 to –0.2) | .003 |
| Physical activity, mean (95% CI) |
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Days with at least 30 minutes of continuous activity including walking in past week | 3.4 (2.7 to 4.0) | 3.9 (3.4 to 4.4) | 0.5 (–0.2 to 1.2) | .14 |
| Change in average weekly level of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity due to app engagement, n (%) |
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<.001 | |
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Increased | — | 30 (38) | N/A |
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Decreased | — | 0 (0) | N/A |
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Stayed the same | — | 50 (63) | N/A |
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aQuestion was not present in the baseline survey as it asks for self-reported change due to app engagement.
bN/A: not applicable as question was not present in the baseline survey.