| Subscale | Training | Mean (M) | Standard deviation (±SD) | P valuea |
| Special training | NO | 3.72 | 0.46 | 0.014 |
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| Yes | 4.54 | 0.37 |
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| Seriousness of diabetes | NO | 4.43 | 0.39 |
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| Yes | 3.93 | 0.57 | 0.004 |
| Value of tight glycemic control | NO | 3.75 | 0.51 |
|
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| Yes | 3.61 | 0.43 | 0.0003 |
| Psychosocial impact of diabetes | NO | 3.44 | 0.44 |
|
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| Yes | 3.92 | 0.51 | 0.01 |
| Patient autonomy | NO | 3.79 | 0.45 |
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| Yes | 3.78 | 0.50 | 0.26 |