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Table 7 Baseline to 3-month changes in clinical and psychosocial outcomes (n=20)

From: A feasibility pilot trial of a peer-support educational behavioral intervention to improve diabetes medication adherence in African Americans

Outcome

Mean (SD)

Percent change

Effect size

Pre

Post

 

Primary outcomes

 Hemoglobin A1ca

8.0 (2.4)

7.8 (2.1)

−3%

0.14

 Medication nonadherence

16.1 (4.0)

14.7 (3.9)

−9%

0.35

Secondary outcomes

 

 Blood pressure, systolica

127.6 (19.9)

129.9 (20.0)

+2%

0.20

 Blood pressure, diastolica

80.9 (13.7)

81.9 (10.2)

+1%

0.13

 Necessity of taking medicines

19.1 (5.7)

20.3 (5.0)

+7%

0.30

 Concerns about taking medicines

16.6 (5.6)

15.9 (5.2)

−4%

0.20

 Negative beliefs about diabetes

40.3 (11.6)

36.7 (10.6)

−9%

0.38

 Self-efficacy

31.9 (5.0)

33.0 (5.2)

+4%

0.20

 Patient provider communication

15.6 (2.0)

15.9 (2.2)

+2%

0.11

 Social support

59.2 (22.6)

60.1 (17.2)

+2%

0.16

 Diabetes empowerment

30.9 (10.3)

31.3 (7.6)

+1%

0.07

 Health literacy

3.1 (1.9)

2.9 (2.1)

−3%

0.08

  1. aBaseline data for clinical outcomes was collected for a buddy who did not complete the psychosocial measures, so n=21 for these outcomes