Table. Mean Change in HbA_1c of Participants (N = 446) of a Community Health Worker–Based Chronic Care Management Program, Rural Appalachia, United States, 2017–2017.

Characteristic	No. of Patients	% of Cohort	Mean Baseline HbA1c, %	Mean Follow-Up HbA1c, %	Percentage-Point Difference
Decreased HbA1c	282	63	10.3	7.9	−2.4
Increased HbA1c	98	22	7.9	8.7	0.8
No change	66	15	8.7	8.7	0
Baseline HbA1c ≥10% that lowered to <10%	96	22	11.9	8.2	−3.7

Abbreviation: HbA_1c, hemoglobin A_1c.