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Table 4 Multivariate logistic model of dropout

From: Predictors of dropout in the German disease management program for type 2 diabetes

 

OR (95% CI)

p-value

Age

  

10 years difference

1.05 (0.95; 1.18)

0.3476

Gender

  

male

1

 

female

1.01 (0.83;1.22)

0.9607

Region

  

North Wurttemberg

1

 

North Rhine

0.70 (0.55; 0.89)

0.0032

Hesse

0.71 (0.54; 0.92)

0.0099

Insurance status

  

member

1

 

retired

0.74 (0.59; 0.92)

0.0075

family

0.80 (0.53; 1.18)

0.2575

Number of secondary diseases

  

< 2

1

 

≥ 2

0.77 (0.61; 0.98)

0.0351

Disabling secondary disease1

  

no

1

 

yes

1.79 (1.26; 2.56)

0.0013

Recommendation to stop smoking

  

no

1

 

yes

1.32 (1.03; 1.68)

0.0262

Recommendation to seek nutritional counseling

  

no

1

 

yes

1.22 (1.03; 1.45)

0.0222

Ophthalmological exam

  

done

1

 

not done

1.32 (1.06; 1.64)

0.0131

scheduled

1.26 (1.04; 1.53)

0.0197

Foot status

  

normal

1

 

abnormal

1.66 (1.16; 2.37)

0.0059

not assessed

1.35 (1.01; 1.81)

0.0437

  1. All variables refer to the time of programme enrolment. 1 Stroke, amputation, blindness and dialysis were considered disabling secondary diseases.