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Table 5 Predictors of dropout stratified by insurance status

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

 

Employed OR (95% CI)

Retired OR (95% CI)

Age

  

10 years difference

0.82 (0.70; 0.95)

1.55 (1.30; 1.84)

Gender

  

male

1

 

female

0.91 (0.65;1.28)

1.04 (0.82; 1.32)

Region

  

North Wurttemberg

1

 

North Rhine

0.70 (0.48; 1.00)

0.69 (0.50; 0.97)

Hesse

0.57 (0.38; 0.86)

0.80 (0.55; 1.15)

Number of secondary diseases

  

< 2

1

 

≥ 2

0.67 (0.43; 1.05)

0.87 (0.65; 1.16)

Disabling secondary disease1

  

no

1

 

yes

1.88 (0.90; 3.92)

1.64 (1.08; 2.49)

Recommendation to stop smoking

  

no

1

 

yes

1.44 (1.05; 1.96)

1.21 (0.79; 1.86)

Recommendation to seek nutritional counseling

1

 

no

1.28 (0.99; 1.66)

1.25 (0.99; 1.60)

yes

  

Ophthalmological exam

  

done

1

 

not done

1.19 (0.84; 1.70)

1.46 (1.09; 1.95)

scheduled

1.39 (1.03; 1.89)

1.13 (0.86; 1.48)

Foot status

  

normal

1

 

abnormal

1.60 (0.81; 3.14)

1.75 (1.14; 2.68)

not assessed

1.03 (0.63; 1.68)

1.58 (1.08; 2.32)

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