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Table 2 Patient-related factors associated with inclusion in the early phase of the Belgian diabetes type 2 care trajectory

From: What determines inclusion in the early phase of the type 2 diabetes care trajectory in Belgium?

 

Bivariate

Multivariate*

 

Mean

(95% CI)

p-value

OR

p-value

Age

68

(65-70)

ns

0.96

0.016

Diabetes duration in years

12

(10-13)

ns

-

-

 

%

(95% CI)

p-value

  

(Men)

15

(11-19)

   

Women

17

(14-22)

ns

1.62

ns

(Flanders)

24

(19-28)

   

Wallonia

6

(3-9)

0.000

0.17

0.000

Brussels

15

(7-28)

 

0.47

ns

(Never smoked)

16

(12-20)

   

Quit smoking

17

(13-23)

ns

-

-

Smoker

16

(9-26)

 

-

-

(Insufficient physical activity)

14

(11-19)

   

Sufficient physical activity

18

(14-22)

ns

-

-

(Specific plans to change diet)

23

(17-29)

   

Motivated to change diet but no plans yet

12

(7-21)

0.035

0.35

0.007

No plans to change diet

14

(9-20)

 

0.55

ns

(Most recent BMI < 25 kg/m2)

14

(7-26)

   

Most recent BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2

27

(22-32)

ns

-

-

(Most recent blood pressure ≤ 130/80 mmHg)

23

(18-30)

   

Most recent blood pressure > 130/80 mmHg

22

(17-28)

ns

-

-

(Most recent HbA1c < 7.0%)

30

(22-39)

   

Most recent HbA1c ≥ 7.0%

20

(15-25)

0.022

0.50

0.027

(Most recent LDL cholesterol ≥ 100 mg/dl)

23

(17-30)

   

Most recent LDL cholesterol < 100 mg/dl

23

(18-29)

ns

-

-

  1. (Reference category).
  2. ns = not significant.
  3. CI: Confidence Intervals.
  4. *N = eligible population. Due to missing values: age (n = 4), diet (n = 136), HbA1c (n = 178): N multivariate model: 327.
  5. -: not included in multivariate model.