From: Need and disparities in primary care management of patients with diabetes
Annual HbA1c test | Â | OR | 95% LL | 95% UL | p |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender (male = ref.) | Female | 1.05 | 1.02 | 1.08 | <0.001 |
Age group (16-44 = ref.) | 45-64 | 1.73 | 1.63 | 1.84 | <0.001 |
 | 65-74 | 2.14 | 2.01 | 2.28 | <0.001 |
 | 75-84 | 1.78 | 1.67 | 1.89 | <0.001 |
 | 85+ | 0.98 | 0.91 | 1.05 | n.s. |
Time since diagnosis | ≤ 3 years | 1.35 | 1.31 | 1.38 | <0.001 |
(>3 years = ref) | |||||
Charlson’s index (ref. = no comorbidities) | Low index | 1.05 | 1.00 | 1.09 | 0.030 |
 | High index | 0.89 | 0.86 | 0.92 | <0.001 |
Citizenship (reference = Italian) | HDC | 0.95 | 0.75 | 1.21 | n.s. |
 | HMPC | 0.74 | 0.68 | 0.80 | <0.001 |
Annual screening for nephropathy | Â | OR | 95% LL | 95% UL | p |
Gender (male = ref.) | Female | 1.10 | 1.07 | 1.14 | <0.001 |
Age group (16-44 = ref.) | 45-64 | 1.47 | 1.38 | 1.57 | <0.001 |
 | 65-74 | 2.11 | 1.98 | 2.25 | <0.001 |
 | 75-84 | 2.30 | 2.16 | 2.45 | <0.001 |
 | 85+ | 1.60 | 1.50 | 1.73 | <0.001 |
Time since diagnosis | ≤ 3 years | 1.19 | 1.16 | 1.23 | <0.001 |
(>3 years = ref.) |  |  |  |  |  |
Charlson’s index | Low index | 1.23 | 1.18 | 1.28 | <0.001 |
(ref. = no comorbidities) | |||||
 | High index | 1.60 | 1.54 | 1.70 | <0.001 |
Citizenship (reference = Italian) | HDC | 1.01 | 0.79 | 1.30 | n.s. |
 | HMPC | 0.77 | 0.671 | 0.83 | <0.001 |
Annual LDL cholesterol test | Â | OR | 95% LL | 95% UL | p |
Gender (male = ref.) | Female | 1.04 | 1.01 | 1.07 | 0.005 |
Age group (16-44 = ref.) | 45-64 | 1.71 | 1.60 | 1.82 | <0.001 |
 | 65-74 | 2.11 | 1.98 | 2.25 | <0.001 |
 | 75-84 | 1.69 | 1.58 | 1.80 | <0.001 |
 | 85+ | 0.80 | 0.74 | 0.86 | <0.001 |
Time since diagnosis | ≤ 3 years | 1.17 | 1.13 | 1.20 | <0.001 |
(>3 years = ref.) |  |  |  |  |  |
Charlson’s index | Low index | 1.01 | 0.97 | 1.05 | n.s. |
(ref. = no comorbidities) |  |  |  |  |  |
 | High index | 0.91 | 0.88 | 0.94 | <0.001 |
Citizenship (reference = Italian) | HDC | 0.94 | 0.74 | 1.19 | n.s. |
 | HMPC | 0.65 | 0.60 | 0.70 | <0.001 |