Table 3 Diabetes education characteristics of the patients and the comparison of their self-care and HbA1c levels

Diabetes education

    Received

86.51 ± 15.34

9.46 ± 2.23

    Not received

72.34 ± 14.60

9.82 ± 2.27

    t, p

15.044; p < 0.01

-2.329; 0.020

The frequency of diabetes education

    Once^a

82.42 ± 15.60

9.80 ± 2.43

    Twice^b

88.89 ± 14.51

9.49 ± 2.03

    Three times or more^c

90.90 ± 14.39

9.00 ± 1.96

    F, p

37.845; p < 0.01

12.795; p < 0.01

    Difference

b > a, c > a

a > c

The method of diabetes education

    Individual^a

85.29 ± 15.06

9.62 ± 2.26

    Group^b

86.71 ± 12.05

8.99 ± 2.20

    Both^c

94.29 ± 15.78

8.76 ± 1.92

    KW, p

44.336; p < 0.01

22.260; p < 0.01

    Difference

c > a, c > b

a > c