Table 2.
Parameters of diabetes control
| Intervention group | Control group | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HbA1c % (mean ± SD) | n = 160 | n = 162 | |
| Baseline | 7.9 ± 1.1 | 7.7 ± 0.8 | 0.11c |
| 6 months | 7.4 ± 1.0**** | 7.5 ± 0.8*** | 0.212c |
| 12 months | 7.3 ± 0.9**** | 7.6 ± 1.0** | 0.067c |
| Patients with HbA1c < 7%, n (%) | |||
| Baseline | 4/188 (2.1) | 0/189 (0) | 0.1230a |
| 6 months | 57/160 (35.6) | 32/163 (19.6) | 0.0013b |
| LDL-c mg/dl (mean ± SD) | n = 78 | n = 74 | |
| Baseline | 110 ± 40 | 120 ± 60 | 0.0840c |
| 6 months | 100 ± 30 | 120 ± 50 | 0.0306c |
| 12 months | 110 ± 40 | 110 ± 50 | 0.3665c |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg (mean ± SD) | n = 119 | n = 115 | |
| Baseline | 134.4 ± 11.6 | 137.0 ± 11.6 | 0.0884c |
| 6 months | 133.7 ± 10.1 | 136.8 ± 9.6 | 0.0160c |
| 12 months | 134.9 ± 10 | 136.9 ± 9.8 | 0.1378c |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg (mean ± SD) | n = 118 | n = 113 | |
| Baseline | 78.5 ± 8.7 | 79.9 ± 8.2 | 0.2124c |
| 6 months | 78.7 ± 8.4 | 81.1 ± 9.5 | 0.0405c |
| 12 months | 79.8 ± 8.3 | 79.9 ± 7.8 | 0.9315c |
Within-group comparisons versus baseline performed using the Student’s paired test: **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001, ****p < 0.0001
n number of patients for which data were available. Missing data were excluded from the analysis
aBetween-group comparisons of percentages performed using Fisher’s test
bBetween-group comparisons of percentages performed using the chi-squared test
cBetween-group comparisons of means: analysis of variance (ANOVA Fisher-Snedecor)