Conduct an appropriate analysis for this outcome and state the correct conclusion using a = .05 level of significance.

"There was a statistically significant change in the proportion of patients whose HbA_1c level was > 7.0% at baseline compared with follow up; 8 of 30 patients (26.67%) moved from the > 7.0% to < 7% category (c², 13.42; P < 0.001), and 2 patients moved from the < 7% to > 7.0% category."