RESULTS
hypoglycaemia, DKA, RCC, diabetes
DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS, HYPOGLYCAEMIA, RCC, DIABETES
In total, 107 men and women were recruited for the study, of whom 22 were excluded, as shown in Figure Flow diagram – Trial of standard carb counting versus simple individualized carb counting.Baseline characteristics of study population by carb counting method.
Abbreviation: BMI, Body mass index.The participants were followed for a mean period of 6 months, during which all participants in the study improved their A1C level between baseline and follow‐up (9.9% = 13.2 mmol/L vs 8.6% = 11.1 mmol/L, We stratified the study population by participant age (older and younger than age 40). Among older participants (mean age 55.2 (±9.4)), only those who used the SCC method exhibited significant improvement in A1C level, from baseline (9.6 (±1.3) = 12.7 mmol/L to 8.6 (±1.1) = 11.1 mmol/L, HbA1c results SCC vs RCC.Among younger participants (mean age 29.6 (±6.3)), a significant improvement was found in both the RCC group (10.2 (±2.3) = 13.7 mmol/L to 8.3 (±1.4) = 10.6 mmol/L, We stratified the study population by level of education (above and below 12 school years). Both higher and lower educated participants in the SCC group demonstrated a significant improvement in A1C level. The results for those with above and below 12 school years were −1.4% (±2.0) vs −1.3% (±1.9) respectively, We found a greater improvement in A1C levels when we compared participants with more recently diagnosed diabetes (<5 years from diagnosis, We measured the degree of patient compliance by the number of instructional sessions attended during the study period. Compliance was fairly good for all participants, with a mean of 4.8 visits (out of the six allowed). No differences were found in compliance between participants in the RCC group and those in the SCC group, but women were more compliant than men, with a mean of 5.3 (1.3) visits, compared to 4.4 (1.9) for the men (Sixty‐three participants (30 in RCC and 33 in SCC) completed the PAID5 questionnaire at baseline and post‐intervention. All participants reported increased satisfaction, as exhibited by a decreased PAID5 score (10.6 (±5.7) vs 9.5 (±5.7), PAID 5 score results.During the 6 month follow‐up, two patients from the RCC group were hospitalized with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). There were no hospitalizations or ER visits due to hypoglycaemia in both groups.