Table 1.

Predictors of improvement in hemoglobin A_1c and BMI.

Variable		Estimate (β)	SD	P value
HbA1ca
	Sessions attended	0.18	0.15	.23
	SDKIb	–0.17	0.16	.28
	General dietc	0.02	0.16	.89
	Specific dietc	0.14	0.15	.34
	Exercisec	–0.12	0.16	.43
	BMI	0.26	0.17	.13
BMI
	Sessions attended	0.43	0.38	.25
	SDKIb	–1.27	0.40	.003
	General dietc	–0.75	0.40	.06
	Specific dietc	–0.63	0.39	.11
	Exercisec	–0.03	0.40	.93
	HbA1c	0.76	0.49	.11

^aHbA_1c: hemoglobin A_1c.

^bSDKI: Short Diabetes Knowledge Instrument; score range 0-13, with higher scores indicating greater knowledge.

^cSubscale of summary of diabetes self-care activities measure: multidimensional assessment of diabetes self-management, number corresponding to days per week activity is performed, range 0-7.