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Table 4 Changes in clinical values between baseline and 6-month follow-up (N = 52)

From: A pilot study of a Community Health Agent-led type 2 diabetes self-management program using Motivational Interviewing-based approaches in a public primary care center in São Paulo, Brazil

 

Baseline

6 month

6 month- baseline

P - value

Hemoglobin A1c, mean (SD)

8.8 (1.4)

8.4 (1.4)

−0.338

p = .082

Blood pressure, mean (SD)

 Systolic

143.0 (26.9)

146.9 (24.5)

3.923

p = .302

 Diastolic

77.9 (15.2)

77.5 (11.7)

−0.404

p = .852

 LDL Cholesterol, mean (SD)

107.9 (40.4)

91.8 (37.8)

−16.096

p = .005

 HDL Cholesterol, mean (SD)

43.9 (12.3)

45.2 (12.5)

1.250

p = .119

 Triglycerides, mean (SD)

186.3 (104.9)

147.6 (79.4)

−38.725

p = .002