Table 2 Family members’ variables and measurement tools used at each data collection time point
Variable | Measurement tools/questions | Baseline | 6 mth | 12 mth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Demographic measures | Sex, age, ethnicity, education level, job, health insurance, marital status, annual income, relationship with patients | √ |  |  |
Health status | Family history, chronic disease | √ |  |  |
Family support and knowledge of diabetes | Family support (DFBC), diabetes-related knowledge, source of diabetes-related knowledge | √ | √ | √ |