TABLE 2.
Change in A1C for Different Language, Insurance, and Initial A1C Categories
| n | Initial A1C, % | Post-Intervention A1C, % | Change in A1C, % | P* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All included patients | 484 | 9.0 ± 2.3 | 8.1 ± 1.9 | −0.95 ± 2.23 | <0.001 |
| Preferred language | |||||
| English | 305 | 9.0 ± 2.49 | 8.0 ± 1.9 | −0.96 ± 2.24 | <0.001 |
| All non-English | 179 | 9.1 ± 2.1 | 8.2 ± 1.8 | −0.94 ± 2.24 | <0.001 |
| Spanish | 81 | 8.8 ± 2.1 | 8.2 ± 2.0 | −0.62 ± 1.96 | 0.006 |
| Nepali | 41 | 9.2 ± 2.2 | 8.1 ± 1.9 | −1.14 ± 2.23 | 0.002 |
| Somali | 20 | 8.7 ± 1.9 | 8.1 ± 1.5 | −0.60 ± 2.00 | 0.20 |
| Tigrinya | 8 | 10.9 ± 2.1 | 8.3 ± 1.4 | −2.53 ± 3.03 | 0.050 |
| Amharic | 7 | 10.1 ± 2.5 | 9.2 ± 2.2 | −0.86 ± 2.10 | 0.32 |
| Other | 22 | 9.2 ± 2.3 | 7.7 ± 1.5 | −1.49 ± 2.91 | 0.026 |
| Insurance status | |||||
| All insured | 399 | 8.9 ± 2.2 | 8.0 ± 1.8 | −0.91 ± 2.14 | <0.001 |
| Medicaid | 219 | 9.0 ± 2.3 | 8.0 ± 1.9 | −0.98 ± 2.26 | <0.001 |
| Private | 106 | 8.9 ± 2.1 | 7.9 ± 1.7 | −0.97 ± 2.23 | <0.001 |
| Medicare | 74 | 8.6 ± 2.1 | 8.0 ± 1.8 | −0.58 ± 1.57 | 0.002 |
| Uninsured | 85 | 9.5 ± 2.5 | 8.3 ± 1.9 | −1.16 ± 2.64 | <0.001 |
| Initial A1C value | |||||
| >12% | 61 | 13.5 ± 1.2 | 9.0 ± 2.3 | −4.52 ± 2.67 | <0.001 |
| 9–12% | 148 | 10.2 ± 0.9 | 8.9 ± 1.9 | −1.27 ± 1.84 | <0.001 |
| <9% | 275 | 7.4 ± 0.9 | 7.4 ± 1.4 | 0.013 ± 1.27 | 0.86 |
A1C data are mean ± SD.
Two-sided paired Student t tests with significance level of P <0.05.