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Table 4 Multilevel linear regression analyses with dependent variable diabetes-related contacts with the general practice and as independent variable presence of primary care nurse for newly diagnosed and known diabetes patients, 2006§.

From: Primary care nurses: effects on secondary care referrals for diabetes

 

Newly diagnosed diabetes patients

Known diabetes patients

 

Model 1

Model 2#

Model 1

Model 2#

 

β

95% CI

β

95% CI

β

95% CI

β

95% CI

Primary care nurse

0.04

-0.35-0.43

0.04

-0.35-0.43

0.04

-0.31-0.38

0.03

-0.32-0.38

  1. §For both newly diagnosed and known diabetes patient the number of diabetes-related contact with general practice was compared for practices with and without a primary care nurse.
  2. #analyses adjusted for age, gender, related and unrelated comorbidity