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Table 4 Results of correlation of individual NICE9 components versus THE% using fisher transformation

From: Quality of diabetes care worldwide and feasibility of implementation of the Alphabet Strategy: GAIA project (Global Alphabet Strategy Implementation Audit)

NICE9 care process assessment

Correlated?

Correlation coefficient

z statistic

p value

BMI

Yes

0.357

2.421

0.015

Smoking

No

0.282

1.877

0.061

BP

No

-0.081

0.528

0.598

Cholesterol

Yes

0.376

2.564

0.01

Creatinine

Yes

0.343

2.314

0.021

Microalbuminuria

Yes

0.493

3.496

<0.001

Urine protein dipstix

No

0.069

0.448

0.654

HbA1c

Yes

0.713

5.789

<0.001

Eye exam

Yes

0.491

3.484

<0.001

Foot exam

Yes

0.453

3.166

0.002