Table 4 The association between delay in the development of care plans and number of diabetes-related hospital admissions for patients with diabetes, NT Aboriginal population, 2008–1013
Delay in care plan | Number | IRR (95% CI) | P- value |
|---|---|---|---|
No delay | 670 | reference | |
60 days to < 2 years | 600 | 1.2 (1.07–1.42) | 0.004 |
2 to < 4 years | 317 | 1.3 (1.15–1.58) | 0.000 |
4 years and over | 915 | 2.6 (2.28–3.08) | 0.000 |
Sex (men v women) | 1.1 (1.01–1.13) | 0.024 | |
Age group (ref: 15–24 years) | 1.0 (1.00–1.00) | 0.17 | |
Period before e-records | 2.0 (1.78–2.29) | 0.000 |