Table 4.
T-tests: significance of pre-/post-differences in outcome measures—patient-reported/subjective data.
| Variable | Overall pre-/post: last visit vs. baseline | Categorized: 1–5 visits vs. baseline | Categorized: 6-10 visits vs. baseline | Categorized: 11–15 visits vs. baseline | Categorized: 16–30 visits vs. baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vibratory sensation—right foot (seconds) | 2.99 (p < 0.001) |
2.67 | 1.86 | 1.27 | 4.32 |
| Vibratory sensation—left foot (seconds) | 3.46 (p < 0.001) |
3.67 | 1.29 | 2.43 | 4.00 |
| How are you feeling? | 0.54 (p = 0.011) |
−0.45 | 1.18 | 0.50 | 0.79 |
| How is your overall health? | 0.69 (p < 0.001) |
−0.34 | 0.18 | 0.67 | 1.29 |
| How is your diabetes-related pain? | −0.52 (p = 0.131) |
0.00 | −0.85 | 0.33 | −0.33 |
| Diabetes pain interference w/ADLs? | 0.01 (p = 0.977) |
−1.00 | −0.70 | 0.57 | −1.05 |
| Overall improvement since starting MII?* | 25.38% (p < 0.001) |
7.17% | 6.15% | 23.91% | 38.88% |
| Physical activity change? (since last treatment) | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| Energy change? (since last treatment) | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| Neuropathy change? (since last treatment) | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| Sleep pattern/quality change? (since last treatment) | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| Vision change? (since last treatment) | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
MII, Microburst Insulin Infusion therapy. Bold p-values indicate statistically significant coefficients.