Table 4 Results of the effectiveness of educational intervention on adherence to a healthy diet as well as changes in levels of FBS and HbA1c in patients in study groups before and after intervention
Variable | Time group | Baseline mean ± SD | 3-month follow-up mean ± SD | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Adherence to a healthy diet | Intervention | 37.94 ± 12.85 | 54.77 ± 8.67 | 0.000 |
Control | 36.02 ± 9.73 | 37.21 ± 9.12 | 0.059 | |
p-value** | 0.458 | 0.000 | – | |
FBS | Intervention | 147.97 ± 51.56 | 113 ± 24.08 | 0.000 |
Control | 160.57 ± 60.90 | 147.82 ± 48.79 | 0.000 | |
p-value** | 0.225 | 0.000 | – | |
HbA1c | Intervention | 7.15 ± 1.68 | 6.18 ± 0.90 | 0.000 |
Control | 7.46 ± 1.89 | 8.13 ± 8.01 | 0.024 | |
p-value** | 0.304 | 0.000 | – |