Table 3.

Comparison of mean and standard deviation score awareness, and dimensions of self-care before and 3 months after intervention in the intervention and control groups

Variables	Groups	Before the intervention	After the intervention	P*
Awareness	Intervention group	15.7430±0.11	22.30±3.17	<0.001
	Control group	16.12±2.16	18.243±0.25	0.42
	P**	0.73	<0.001
Dietary control	Intervention group	10.18±6.28	16.92±3.57	<0.001
	Control group	10.23±3.84	10.95±4.59	0.15
	P**	0.95	<0.001
Physical activity	Intervention group	3.80±2.51	5.98±2.23	<0.001
	Control group	3.42±1.95	3.50±1.92	0.10
	P**	0.51	<0.001
Medication adherence	Intervention group	8.46±2.66	12.82±2.25	<0.001
	Control group	8.08±1.78	8.04±1.76	0.42
	P**	0.37	<0.001
Self-monitoring of blood glucose	Intervention group	2.34±2.21	6.12±2.15	<0.001
	Control group	2.38±1.58	3.02±1.65	0.61
	P**	0.63	<0.001
Foot care	Intervention group	8.24±3.63	16.14±2.87	<0.001
	Control group	7.44±4.66	7.40±4.64	0.58
	P**	0.24	<0.001
SDSCA score	Intervention group	28.30±5.47	54.97±6.24	<0.001
	Control group	29.02±5.62	29.79±6.23	0.65
	P**	0.58	<0.001

*Paired t-test, **Independent sample ttest