Table 3

Outcomes for SMBG in control group and GSD intervention group (N=131)

Within-group changea Between-groups changeb c
Control group n (%)GSD group n (%)Model 1Model 2
Baseline
(n=83)
Follow-up
(n=82)
p ValueBaseline
(n=48)
Follow-up
(n=47)
p ValueOR (95% CI)p ValueOR (95% CI)p Value
SMBG
 ≥7 times per day8 (9.6%)54 (65.9%)<0.0018 (16.7%)34 (72.3%)<0.0011.02 (0.35 to 2.95)0.9710.92 (0.31 to 2.74)0.887
 1–6 times per day51 (61.4%)10 (12.2%)29 (60.4%)8 (17.0%)11
 <Daily24 (28.9%)18 (22.0%)11 (22.9%)5 (10.6%)3.38 (0.65 to 17.58)0.1483.12 (0.57 to 16.97)0.189
  • a All within-group change values referred as χ2bModel 1: adjusted for baseline value of outcome. Model 2: adjusted for baseline value of outcome and sex, cOR from multinomial logistic regression.

  • GSD, guided self-determination; SMBG, self-monitored blood glucose.