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Table 3 - Mean HbA1c at quarterly intervals within the overall, self-monitored blood glucose and regular clinic populations

From: Retrospective assessment of the quality of diabetes care in a rural diabetes clinic in Western Kenya

Time

Mean HbA1c (%) ± SD

Overall (evaluable patients)

Mean HbA1c (%) ± SD Self monitored blood glucose (evaluable patients)

Mean HbA1c (%) ± SD

Regular care (evaluable patients)

0 months

10.2 ± 2.8 (n = 421)

12.4 ± 0.3 (n = 69)

9.9 ± 0.1 (n = 353)

3 months

8.9 ± 2.3 (n = 130)*

9.6 ± 0.4 (n = 34)*

8.6 ± 0.2 (n = 96)*

6 months

8.7 ± 2.5 (n = 123)*

9.7 ± 0.5 (n = 26)*

8.5 ± 0.2 (n = 101)*

9 months

9.2 ± 2.6 (n = 129)*

10.1 ± 0.4 (n = 41)*

8.8 ± 0.3 (n = 85)*

12 months

8.5 ± 2.1 (n = 87)*

9.6 ± 0.4 (n = 25)*

8.1 ± 0.2 (n = 62)*

15 months

8.3 ± 1.9 (n = 83)*

8.9 ± 0.4 (n = 25)*

8.0 ± 0.2 (n = 58)*

18 months

8.5 ± 2.2 (n = 69)*

8.5 ± 0.4 (n = 27)*

8.4 ± 0.4 (n = 42)*

  1. SD Standard Deviation
  2. *P < 0.05 via paired t test comparing baseline values in each column to subsequent values