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Table 4 Results of three GEE models for hospitalization days and mortality (dependent variables) adjusted for age, gender and SER

From: The association between improved quality diabetes indicators, health outcomes and costs: towards constructing a “business case” for quality of diabetes care - a time series study

Variable

Coefficient

S.E.

95% CI

P value

Global Model Hospitalization days

HbA1C >9%

5.35

0.63

4.1-6.6

<0.001

HbA1C > 9%*Year

-0.50

0.07

-0.64- -0.35

<0.001

LDL >100 mg/dl

0.13

0.05

0.02-0.24

0.020

Mortality

    

HbA1C >9%

0.55

0.04

0.45-0.64

<0.001

LDL >100 mg/dl

0.20

0.03

0.14-0.27

<0.001

Dynamic Model Hospitalization days

HbA1C >9%

5.75

0.67

4.2-6.8

<0.001

HbA1C >9% *Year

-0.52

0.07

-0.67- -0.36

<0.001

LDL >100 mg/dl

0.13

0.05

0.018-0.24

0.022

  1. *95% confidence interval.