Clinical Study

Effectiveness of a Peer Support Programme versus Usual Care in Disease Management of Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 regarding Improvement of Metabolic Control: A Cluster-Randomised Controlled Trial

Table 5

Cardiovascular events and mortality.

EventIntervention 
Control 
Relative risk95% CI

Death541.490.41 to 5.45
Myocardial infarction240.600.11 to 3.21
Bypass or stenting861.590.57 to 4.48
Stroke212.390.22 to 26.06
Any cardiovascular event981.340.53 to 3.39
Any cardiovascular event or death13121.290.61 to 2.74