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Table 6 Unadjusted multilevel regression analysis of health centre and patient level factors on delivery of guideline scheduled Type 2 diabetes services (n = 10674 clients; 132 health centres)

From: Duration of participation in continuous quality improvement: a key factor explaining improved delivery of Type 2 diabetes services

Outcome is >76% service delivery

Unadjusted

  

Predictors

 

OR

95% CI

p-values

Audit Year

2005/6

1.00

(reference)

 
 

2007

1.62

(1.32-1.98)

<0.0001

 

2008

1.90

(1.57-2.32)

<0.0001

 

2009

2.41

(1.99-2.93)

<0.0001

 

2010

2.23

(1.80-2.76)

<0.0001

 

2011

2.40

(1.97-2.93)

<0.0001

 

2012

2.89

(2.37-3.53)

<0.0001

Health Centre Characteristics

   

Location

Non-remote

1.00

(reference)

 
 

Remote

2.55

(1.22-5.35)

0.013

 

Very Remote

4.57

(2.61-8.01)

<0.0001

Governance

Government operated

1.00

(reference)

 
 

Community-controlled

1.09

(0.64-1.87)

0.75

Service population

≥500

1.00

(reference)

 

>500- <-1000

1.38

(0.81-2.35)

0.24

 

≥1000

0.80

(0.49-1.30)

0.37

Patient attendance in last 6 months

Lower attendance

1.00

(reference)

 

Higher attendance

1.57

(1.38-1.79)

<0.0001

Duration of CQI participation

Baseline

1.00

(reference)

 

1-2 cycles

1.86

(1.66-2.09)

<0.0001

≥3 cycles

2.33

(2.03-2.68)

<0.0001

Patient Characteristics

   

Sex

Male

1.00

(reference)

 
 

Female

1.06

(0.96-1.16)

0.24

Age (years)

≥15- <-25

1.00

(reference)

 
 

≥25- <-40

1.60

(1.09-2.35)

0.017

 

≥40- <-55

2.16

(1.48-3.15)

<0.0001

 

≥55

2.61

(1.79-3.81)

<0.0001

Indigenous status

Non-Indigenous

1.00

(reference)

 

Indigenous

1.03

(0.84-1.26)

0.80

Comorbidity

One condition

1.00

(reference)

 
 

≥2 conditions

1.54

(1.38-1.71)

<0.0001

Complications

None

1.00

(reference)

 
 

1-2 complications

1.44

(1.27-1.64)

<0.0001

 

>2 complications

1.77

(1.20-2.60)

0.004