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Table 2 Comparisons of depressive symptoms and glycaemic control between the intervention and the control group at 6 and 12 months

From: Psychoeducation versus treatment as usual in diabetic patients with subthreshold depression: preliminary results of a randomized controlled trial

 

Absolute change: Intervention versus Control group

U

z

p

Depressive symptoms at 6 months (CES-D scores)

26 (22–30) to 18 (12.5–28.5) versus 24 (18–35) to 20 (16.5–27)

264.5

-0.49

0.63

Depressive symptoms at 12 months (CES-D scores)

26 (22–30) to 19(11–26) versus 24 (18–35) to 19 (15–26)

295.5

-0.33

0.74

Glycaemic control at 6 months (HbA 1 C)

7.5 (6.4–8.3) to 7.3 (6.3–7.6) versus 7.7 (6.6–8.9) to 6.9 (6.2–8.2)

279.0

0.19

0.86

Glycaemic control at 12 months (HbA 1 C)

7.5 (6.4–8.3) to 7.0 (6.0–7.6) versus 7.7 (6.6–8.9) to 7.0 (5.9–7.9)

293.5

-0.13

0.89