Table 2.

Comparison of questionnaires’ total scores for baseline and for follow-up after 16 weeks

	Active control group (n = 45)	Teleintervention group (n = 46)	P value
Mental health disorders (SRQ 20)
Baseline Follow-up Change in scores Difference within-group (P value)	6.0 (2.5 to 11.0)	6.0 (3.0 to 9.3)	0.76
	8.0 (3.0 to 12.0)	5.0 (2.0 to 9.0)	0.09
	0.0 (−0.3 to 1.4)	0.0 (−0.3 to 0.7)
	0.32	0.53
Diabetes-related distress (B-PAID)
Baseline Follow-up Change in scores Difference within-group (P value)	18.0 (6.5 to 39.0)	21.0 (11.8 to 8.0)	0.43
	27.0 (6.0 to 47.5)	12.5 (6.0 to 29.5)	0.08
	0.1 (−0.6 to 0.1)	−0.3 (−0.7 to −0.3)
	0.29	0.04
Treatment adherence (SCI-R)
Baseline Follow-up Change in scores Difference within-group (P value)	51.0 (44.0 to 57.0)	51.5 (46.8 to 6.0)	0.80
	53.0 (44.0 to 60.0)	53.0 (46.8 to 7.3)	0.73
	0.0 (−0.2 to 0.2)	0.0 (−0.1 to 0.2)
	0.54	0.25
Eating disorders (EAT 26)
Baseline Follow-up Change in scores Difference within−group (P value)	29.0 (20.5 to 32.5)	26.5 (21.0 to 1.3)	0.67
	27.0 (20.0 to 33.0)	24.5 (18.8 to 0.3)	0.50
	−0.1 (0.3 to −0.1)	0.0 (−0.3 to 0.3)
	0.44	0.58
Sleep disorders (MSQ)
Baseline Follow-up Change in scores Difference within-group (P value)	39.0 (27.5 to 48.0)	35.0 (25.8 to 6.8)	0.47
	38.0 (28.0 to 52.0)	36.0 (28.0 to 5.0)	0.35
	0.0 (−0.2 to 0.5)	0.0 (−0.1 to 0.4)
	0.55	0.47

Data are median and interquartile range (IQR). Also, α ≤ 0.05 indicates a significant difference. The change in scores was evaluated using the formula (follow-up score–baseline score)/baseline score. SRQ 20: Self Report Questionnaire-20; B-PAID: Brazilian version of the Problem Areas in Diabetes Scale; EAT-26: Eating Attitudes Test; MSQ: Mini Sleep Questionnaire; SCI-R: Self-Care Inventory- Revised.