Research Article

Diabetes Self-Management Education: Miles to Go

Table 2

Gain score comparison.

Baseline
mean A1c
(SD)
Posttreatment
mean A1c
(SD)
A1c
t-value
(within subjects)
Gain scoreEst. % below A1c 6.4 at baselineEst. % below A1c 6.4 posttreatment% t-value
(within subjects)
Impact Score

Control8.70 (1.48)8.18 (1.43)−3.66**−0.5211.65%14.53%3.15**2.88
Intervention8.70 (1.47)7.61 (1.34)−8.29**−1.0912.73%22.84%6.96**10.11
Significance
(between subjects)
= 3.51, 
.
= 7.25, 
= −4.20, 
.

Note. < 0.01. % below A1c 6.4 is an estimate of the percentage of participants in each group who achieved an A1c level below 6.4. Gain Score is A1c change from baseline to posttreatment. Impact Score is the change in estimated percent below A1c 6.4 from baseline to post-intervention.