The Effect of Self-Care Training on Blood Sugar Control, HbA1C Level, and Life Quality of Diabetic Patients in Birjand, East of Iran: A Randomized Clinical Trial Study

Table 2

Comparison of mean blood pressure, FBS, and HbA1C in patients before and after the intervention.

Study group		Control group	Experimental group	value
		(Mean ± SD)	(Mean ± SD)
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)	Before intervention	124.0 ± 16.6	112.2 ± 16.1	0.001
	After intervention	126.0 ± 15.4	111.6 ± 14.7	<0.001
value		0.422	0.986
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)	Before intervention	73.1 ± 12.9	66.0 ± 13.2	0.012
	After intervention	77.4 ± 13.9	65.7 ± 12.9	<0.001
value		0.970	0.054
FBS (mg/dl)	Before intervention	13.7 ± 37.9	136.3 ± 43.5	0.637
	After intervention	153.5 ± 45.9	127.3 ± 22.9	0.005
value		<0.001	0.322
HbA1C	Before intervention	6.9 ± 1.4	7.5 ± 1.4	0.028
	After intervention	7.21 ± 0.3	6.3 ± 1.0	0.001
value		0.066	<0.001