Measures of Diabetes and Cardiovascular Risk Factor Control at Baseline and at Least 3-Month Follow-up for the Subsets of Patients with Glycosylated Hemoglobin >9%, Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol >130 mg/dL, Systolic Blood Pressure >160 mmHg, or Body Mass Index >30 kg/m2 Before the First social Work Consultation: Intervention Group vs. Comparison Group
| Measures of Diabetes and Cardiovascular Risk Factor Control | Matched Pairs (n) | Baseline* | Follow-up† | Mean Change for Each Patient | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention Group | Comparison Group | P Value | Intervention Group | Comparison Group | P Value | Intervention Group | Comparison Group | P Value | ||
| HbA1c (%) | 188 | 11.2 | 11.1 | .48 | 9.5 | 10.0 | .02 | −1.5 | −1.1 | .03 |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 125 | 155.9 | 155.5 | .71 | 121.9 | 134.2 | .01 | −37.7 | −21.3 | .002 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 89 | 175.1 | 173.5 | .28 | 149.8 | 149.1 | .80 | −24.8 | −25.5 | .996 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 523 | 39.2 | 38.2 | .14 | 39.0 | 37.9 | .19 | −0.4 | −0.3 | .18 |
↵* Last biometric value or test result recorded before the first social work (SW) encounter (or dummy visit) in 2014.
↵† First biometric value or test result recorded at least 3 months after the first SW encounter (or dummy visit) in 2014.
BMI, body mass index; HbA1c, glycosylated hemoglobin; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; SBP, systolic blood pressure.