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Participation in the Journey to Life Conversation Map Improves Control of Hypertension, Diabetes, and Hypercholesterolemia

Paul Crawford and Scott Wiltz
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine November 2015, 28 (6) 767-771; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2015.06.140142
Paul Crawford
From the Nellis Family Medicine Residency, Nellis Air Force Base, NV.
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Scott Wiltz
From the Nellis Family Medicine Residency, Nellis Air Force Base, NV.
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    Table 1. Baseline Characteristics of the Journey to Life Conversation Map Attendee and Comparison Cohorts from January 2007 to January 2010
    Attendee CohortComparison CohortP Value*
    Age (years)59.0 ± 8.358.8 ± 8.3
    Sex
        Female54.354.3
        Male45.745.7
    HbA1c (%)8.25 ± 2.38.57 ± 1.8<.001
    LDL (mg/dL)111.0 ± 42.589.5 ± 38.3.152
    SBP (mmHg)135.1 ± 16.8135.5 ± 17.9.056
    DBP (mmHg)81.6 ± 13.278.6 ± 11.7.048
    • Values are means ± standard deviations or percentages.

    • ↵* P values are between groups, calculated using the paired t test.

    • DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; SBP, systolic blood pressure.

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    Table 2. Change in Diabetes Disease Parameters in the Journey to Life Conversation Map Attendee and Comparison Cohorts Over Time
    Attendee Cohort (Before/After)Comparison Cohort (Before/After)P Value*
    HbA1c (%)8.25 ± 2.3/6.96 + 1.48.57 ± 1.8/8.27 ± 1.5<.001
    LDL (mg/dL)111.0 ± 42.5/93.7 ± 71.689.5 ± 38.3/97.5 ± 74.3.006
    SBP (mmHg)135.1 ± 16.8/129.8 ± 15.1135.5 ± 17.9/134.7 ± 17.7.014
    DBP (mmHg)81.6 ± 13.2/77.4 ± 11.378.6 ± 11.7/76.4 ± 12.4.110
    • Values are means ± standard deviations.

    • P values are calculated by analysis of variance comparing changes between groups across 2 time periods.

    • DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; SBP, systolic blood pressure.

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