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Table 3 Absolute difference at the end of the study between intervention and control group, showed statistically significant difference in HbA1c, FBG, Cholesterol, LDL and Body weight parameters  with P value (<0.001, 0.012, 0.024, 0.033 and <0.001) respectively

From: Impact of an integrated care program on glycemic control and cardiovascular risk factors in patients with type 2 diabetes in Saudi Arabia: an interventional parallel-group controlled study

Modifiable risk factors

Intervention final measurement at the end of study (mean ± SD)

Control final measurement at the end of study (mean ± SD)

Absolute difference at the end of study between intervention and control

P† Value

HbA1c

8.0 ± 1.2

11.7 ± 11.3

3.7

0.001*

FBG

9.3 ± 4.5

11.2 ± 4.5

1.9

0.005*

Cholesterol

4.1 ± 0.8

4.8 ± 4.1

7

0.022*

Triglycerides

1.6 ± 0.9

1.5 ± 0.6

.1

0.233

HDL

1.2 ± 0.3

1.1 ± 0.3

.1

0.914

LDL

2.1 ± 0.6

2.5 ± 0.9

.4

0.059

Systolic BP

127.5 ± 13

129.7 ± 11.4

2.2

0.223

Diastolic BP

70.3 ± 9.2

73.3 ± 7.8

3

0.215

Body weight

85.7 ± 17.8

74.9 ± 14.8

10.8

0.001*

  1. † − P values for the intervention-control differences were estimated using † the Mann–Whitney U test
  2. *P < 0.05