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. 2021 Aug 26;25(2):422–436. doi: 10.1017/S1368980021003682

Table 3.

Effect of culturally tailored interventions on HbA1c, weight and diabetes knowledge

Study author, year HbA1c/FPG P value between group Weight P value between group Diabetes knowledge P value between group
Intervention Control Intervention Control Intervention Control
Ackerman et al. 2015 Baseline:
6·1 %
Follow-up: NR
Baseline:
6·0 %
Follow-up:
NR
NS Baseline:
103·0 kg
12-month follow-up:
−2·5 kg
Baseline:
101·7 kg
12-month follow-up:
−0·3 kg
P < 0·001 NR NR
Sattin et al. 2016 FPG Baseline: 90·1 ± 10·0 mg/dl
Change at 12 weeks:
−1·85 mg/dl
FPG Baseline:
89·9 ± 9·4 mg/dl
Change at 12 weeks:
−0·06 mg/dl
P = 0·486 Baseline:
98·4 kg
Mean change 12 weeks:
−2·6 kg
Baseline:
99·0 kg
Mean change 12 weeks:
−0·50 kg
P = 0·001 NR NR
Melkus et al. 2010 Baseline:
8·0 %
3-month follow-up: 7·3 %*
24-month follow-up:
7·4 %*
Baseline:
8·3 %
3-month follow-up:
7·4 %*
24-month follow-up:
8·0 %
NS NR NR Baseline:
82
Follow-up:
NR**
Baseline: 79
Follow-up:
NR**
NR
Murrock et al. 2009 Mean change:
−0·5 %*
Mean change:
+0·3 %
P = 0·020 Mean change (lb):
−4·9*
Mean change (lb):
−3·7*
NS
Lutes et al. 2012 Baseline:
9·1 %
Mean change:
−0·29 %
Baseline:
9·0 %
Mean change: +0·05 %
P = 0·789 Baseline:
98·1 kg
Mean change:
−1·35 kg
Baseline:
104·2 kg
Mean change:
−0·39 kg
P = 0·046 NR NR
Keyserling et al. 2002 Baseline: 10·7 %
6-month follow-up: 10·7 %
12-month follow-up: 10·8 %
Baseline
(B): 11·1 %
(C): 11·3 %
6-month follow-up: (B): 11·1 %
(C): 11·5 %
12-month follow-up: (B): 10·9 %
(C) 10·7 %
P = 0·730 Baseline: 207 lb
6-month follow-up: 207 lb
12-month follow-up: 212 lb
Baseline
(B): 202 lb
(C): 210 lb
6-month follow-up:
(B) 202 lb
(C) 210 lb
12-month follow-up:
(B) 208 lb
(C) 212 lb
P = 0·520 Baseline:
9·0
6-month follow- up: 10·5
12-month follow-up: 10·7
Baseline(B): 8·6
(C): 9·4
6-month follow-up:
(B): 9·9
(C): 9·6
12-month follow-up:
(B) 9·8
(C): 10·1
P = 0·037
Samuel Hodge et al. 2009 Baseline:
7·7 %
Adjusted 8-month follow-up:
7·4 %
12-month adjusted follow-up:
7·5 %
Baseline:
7·9 %
Adjusted
8-month follow-up:
7·8 %
12-month adjusted follow-up:
7·6 %
8 months P = 0·009
12mo P = 0·330
Baseline: 99·0 kg
8-month follow-up: 98·0 kg
12-month follow-up:
97·0 kg
Baseline:
95·0 kg
8-month follow-up:
98·0 kg
12-month follow-up:
97·0 kg
8-month: P = 0·940
12 months: P = 0·710
Baseline: 8·9
8-month follow-up:
10·7
Baseline: 8·48-month follow-up:
9·8
P = 0·003
Lynch et al. 2014 Intervention:
Baseline:
7·9 %
Mean change:
−0·5 %*
Control:
Baseline:
7·7 %
Mean change:
0·1 %
P = 0·100 Baseline:
215·9 lb
Mean change:
−2·8 kg*
Baseline:
219·4 lb
Mean change:
−1·1 kg
p = 0·170 Baseline††,§:
57·0
Mean change:
18·0
Baseline:
63·0
Mean change:
7·6
P = 0·010
Lynch et al. 2019 Median Baseline:
8·6 %
Mean change
6 months:
−0·76
12 months:
−0·63
18 months:
−0·58
Median baseline:
8·4 %
Mean change
6 months:
−0·21
12 months:
−0·45
18 months:
−0·33
6 months: P = 0·030
12 months: P = 0·520
18 months:
NS
NR NR Baseline:
34·0
Change at 12 months:
11·1*
18 months:
7·7
Baseline:
35·0
Change at 12 months:
6·0
18 months:
4·5
12 months: P = 0·002
18 months:
P = 0·048
Anderson et al. 2005 Baseline:
8·7 %
6 weeks:
8·3 %**
Baseline:
8·4 %
6 weeks:
8·1 %**
NS Baseline:
201·2 lb
6-week follow-up: 199·7 lb*
Baseline:
201·2 lb
6-week follow-up: 201·4 lb
NS Baseline:
2·7
6-week follow-up:
3·4**
Baseline:
2·6
6-week follow-up:
2·8
P < 0·001
Gary et al. 2017 Baseline:
7·9 %
24-month follow-up:
7·7 %
Baseline:
8·0 %
24-month follow-up:
7·9 %
NS NR NR NR NR
Samuel Hodge et al. 2017 Baseline:
7·5 %
Adjusted mean change:
−0·51 %
Unadjusted mean change:
−0·45 %
Baseline:
7·6 %
Adjusted mean change:
0·38
Unadjusted mean change: 0·26 %
p = 0·040 Baseline: 105·4 kg
Adjusted mean change:
−4·3 kg
Unadjusted mean change:
−4·4 kg
Baseline: 107·1 kg
Adjusted Mean change:
+1·4 kg
Unadjusted mean change:
+1·6 kg
P < 0·0001 NR NR
Ruggiero et al. 2014 Baseline: 9·1 %
Follow-up: n/a
Baseline:
8·3 %
Follow-up: n/a
Unadjusted group effects: P < 0·001 NR NR NR NR
Spencer et al. 2011 Adjusted baseline:
8·6 %
Adjusted 6-month follow-up:
7·8 %**
Baseline:
8·5 %
6-month follow-up:
8·5 %
P < 0·010 Baseline:
32·7 kg/m2
6-month follow-up:
33·0 kg/m2
Baseline:
34·1 kg/m2
6-month follow-up:
33·7 kg/m2
NS NR NR
Mayer-Davis et al. 2004 Baseline: 10·2 %
Mean change:
6 months
−1·6 %
Baseline:
RI: 9·7 %
UC: 9·6 %
Mean change:
6 months:
RI: −0·80 %
UC: −1·1 %
NS Baseline:
99·5 kg
Mean change
6 months:
−2·2 kg**
12 months:
−2·2 kg*
Baseline:
(RI) 100·0 kg
(UC) : 93·0 kg
Mean change:
6 months:
(RI): −1·1 kg
(UC): −0·40 kg
12 months:
(RI): −0·8 kg
(UC): −0·2 kg
6 months:
P < 0·010 between usual care
NR NR
Sharp et al. 2018 Baseline:
9·4 %
Mean change:
−0·45 %
Baseline:
9·6 %
Mean change:
−0·43 %
NS Baseline:
35·7 kg/m2
Mean change:
−0·20 kg/m2
Baseline:
36·8 kg/m2
Mean change:
−0·22 kg/m2
NS Baseline: 5·3 Baseline 5·4 NS

HbA1c, haemoglobin A1C; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; NR, not reported; NS, no significance; RI, reimbursable lifestyle intervention; UC, usual care.

*

Significant within group difference; P < 0·05.

The Diabetes Knowledge Test; a 25-item self-administered multiple- choice objective test developed by D’Eramo-Melkus, Wylie-Rosett, and Hagan (1992).

16-item adaptation of the Diabetes Knowledge Scale.

§

Adapted version of the Nutrition Knowledge Questionnaire; Score range 0–62. Higher scores indicate greater nutrition knowledge.

Perceived understanding of diabetes; sale 1 = poor, 5 = excellent.

Spoken Knowledge in Low Literacy in Diabetes scale.

**

Significant within group difference; P < 0·001.

††

Mean % of correct answers.