Table 1.
Participant characteristics and biometric results.
| Family DSME |
Standard DSME |
All Participants |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| (N = 49) | (N = 62) | (N = 111) | |
| Age | 49.8 (11.6) | 51.3 (10.6) | 50.6 (11.0) |
| Female | 27 (55.1) | 42 (67.7) | 69 (62.2) |
| Have a PCP | 11 (22.4) | 16 (25.8) | 27 (24.3) |
| Have health coverage | 18 (36.7) | 26 (41.9) | 62 (55.8) |
| A1C pre-intervention | 10.9 (2.6) | 10.4 (2.3) | 10.6 (2.4) |
| A1C post-interventiona | 9.8 (1.9) | 10.0 (2.1) | 9.9 (2.0) |
| A1C 12 months post-intervention | 9.8 (2.3) | 10.5 (2.5) | 10.2 (2.4) |
| A1C differenceb | −1.1 (2.5) | 0.1 (2.4) | −0.4 (2.5) |
Note: DSME = diabetes self-management education; PCP = primary care physician; A1C = Hemoglobin A1C.
a
A1C post-intervention (9-weeks): Family DSME N = 49, Standard DSME N = 59.
b
A1C difference = mean difference in A1C between pre-intervention and 12 month follow up.Mean (SD) or Count (%).