Characteristics of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes, Bethlehem Governorate, West Banka
| Patient Characteristics | With CHW Care (n=30) | Without CHW Care (n=90) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age, years (range) | 62.3 (38–84) | 61.8 (39–83) | .71 |
| Women, No. (%) | 19 (63.3) | 57 (63.3) | .83 |
| Mean baseline A1c (SD) | 8.6 (1.7) | 8.6 (1.7) | .89 |
| Mean follow-up time, months | 11.2 | 12.3 | .06 |
| Prescribed insulin, No. (%) | 10 (33.3) | 41 (45.6) | .29 |
| Prescribed OHA, No. (%) | 30 (100) | 48 (53.3) | .19 |
| Prescribed anti-HTN, No. (%) | 26 (86.7) | 79 (87.7) | 1.0 |
| Physical activity, No. (%) | 8 (26.7) | 9 (10) | .03 |
| Smoker, No. (%) | 8 (26.7) | 3 (3.3) | .001 |
| Myocardial infarction history, No. (%) | 7 (23.3) | 10 (11.1) | .13 |
| Stroke history, No. (%) | 2 (6.7) | 1 (1.11) | .15 |
Abbreviations: A1c, hemoglobin A1c; anti-HTN, antihypertensive medications; CHW, community health worker; OHA, oral hypoglycemic agent; SD, standard deviation.
↵a T-test for age and baseline A1c, Satterthwaite for follow-up time, Fisher’s exact for binary variables.