Table 3. Within-group comparison of glycaemic control, BP and LDL level after completing the eight visits using repeated measures ANOVA.
| Variables | SAI | LAI | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Mean diff | p-value | Mean (SD) | Mean diff | p-value | ||
| HbAlc | Baseline | 10.16 (1.98) | 1.35 | <0.001 | 10.21 (2.14) | 1.08 | <0.001 |
| After the eighth visit | 8.81 (1.83) | 9.13 (1.93) | |||||
| FBS | Baseline | 10.65 (4.86) | 1.25 | 0.018 | 10.80 (4.19) | 2.29 | 0.005 |
| After the eighth visit | 9.40 (3.64) | 8.51 (5.42) | |||||
| SBP | Baseline | 140.55 (21.02) | 3.28 | 0.107 | 138.50 (18.07) | 3.65 | 0.09 |
| After the eighth visit | 137.26 (18.87) | 134.85 (31.87) | |||||
| DBP | Baseline | 81.62 (1.03) | 2.39 | 0.018 | 78.15 (1.10) | 3.49 | 0.01 |
| After the eighth visit | 79.23 (0.86) | 74.66 (1.82) | |||||
| LDL | Baseline | 2.62 (0.16) | 0.15 | 0.568 | 2.85 (0.17) | 0.07 | 0.688 |
| After the eighth visit | 2.53 (0.14) | 2.78 (0.20) | |||||
Abbreviations: SAI, shorter appointment interval; LAI, longer appointment interval; SD, standard deviation; HbA1c, glycated haemoglobin; FBS, fasting blood sugar; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; LDL, low-density lipoprotein.