Associations between Primary Healthcare Experiences and Glycemic Control Status in Patients with Diabetes: Results from the Greater Bay Area Study, China
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Variable | Total Population (n = 336) | Good Glycemic Control Group (n = 246) | Poor Glycemic Control Group (n = 90) | p |
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Sex | ||||
Male | 148 (44.00) | 108 (43.90) | 40 (44.44) | 0.929 |
Female | 188 (56.00) | 138 (56.10) | 50 (55.56) | |
Age, y | ||||
≤60 | 55 (16.37) | 45 (18.29) | 10 (11.11) | 0.115 |
>60 | 281 (83.63) | 201 (81.71) | 80 (88.89) | |
Education | ||||
Primary school or lower | 54 (16.07) | 39 (15.85) | 15 (16.67) | 0.301 |
Middle school | 111 (33.04) | 75 (30.49) | 36 (40.00) | |
High school | 130 (38.69) | 102 (41.46) | 28 (31.11) | |
Undergraduate or higher | 41 (12.20) | 30 (12.20) | 11 (12.22) | |
Annual family income, yuan | ||||
≤80,000 | 75 (22.32) | 59 (23.98) | 16 (17.78) | 0.031 |
80,000–150,000 | 88 (26.19) | 62 (25.20) | 26 (28.89) | |
150,000–200,000 | 66 (19.64) | 40 (16.26) | 26 (28.89) | |
>200,000 | 107 (31.85) | 85 (34.55) | 22 (24.44) | |
Nonlocal | 25 (7.44) | 12 (4.88) | 13 (14.44) | |
Insurance | ||||
Employee | 281 (83.63) | 218 (88.62) | 63 (70.00) | <0.001 |
Resident | 55 (16.37) | 28 (11.38) | 27 (30.00) | |
Health status | ||||
Poor | 34 (10.12) | 17 (6.91) | 17 (18.89) | <0.001 |
Moderate | 234 (69.64) | 186 (75.61) | 48 (53.33) | |
Good | 68 (20.24) | 43 (17.48) | 25 (27.78) | |
Satisfaction with CHCs | ||||
Not satisfied | 24 (7.14) | 13 (5.28) | 11 (12.22) | 0.029 |
Satisfied | 312 (92.86) | 233 (94.72) | 79 (87.78) |
Dimension | Total Population (n = 336) | Poor Glycemic Control Group (n = 90) | Good Glycemic Control Group (n = 246) | Z | p |
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First contact—utilization | 3.44 (0.63) | 3.07 (0.64) | 3.58 (0.57) | −6.52 | <0.001 |
First contact—access | 3.01 (0.74) | 2.45 (0.60) | 3.22 (0.68) | −8.33 | <0.001 |
Ongoing care | 3.25 (0.76) | 2.63 (0.65) | 3.48 (0.66) | −8.87 | <0.001 |
Coordination—care | 3.32 (0.69) | 2.83 (0.59) | 3.50 (0.64) | −8.31 | <0.001 |
Coordination—information systems | 3.37 (0.78) | 2.76 (0.71) | 3.59 (0.68) | −9.35 | <0.001 |
Comprehensiveness—services available | 3.43 (0.66) | 2.96 (0.67) | 3.60 (0.57) | −8.01 | <0.001 |
Comprehensiveness—services used | 3.32 (0.67) | 2.86 (0.51) | 3.49 (0.64) | −7.86 | <0.001 |
Family-centeredness | 3.29 (0.74) | 2.73 (0.63) | 3.5 (0.66) | −8.52 | <0.001 |
Community orientation | 3.15 (0.71) | 2.63 (0.52) | 3.34 (0.67) | −8.5 | <0.001 |
Cultural competence | 3.31 (0.78) | 2.81 (0.68) | 3.50 (0.73) | −7.78 | <0.001 |
Total PCAT score | 3.29 (0.61) | 2.78 (4.18) | 3.48 (5.63) | −8.85 | < 0.001 |
Dimension | COR (95% CI) | p | AOR (95% CI) a | p |
---|---|---|---|---|
First contact—utilization | 3.48 (2.32–5.21) | < 0.001 | 3.33 (2.18–5.08) | <0.001 |
First contact—access | 5.47 (3.50–8.54) | < 0.001 | 5.09 (3.23–8.01) | <0.001 |
Ongoing Care | 5.48 (3.58–8.40) | < 0.001 | 5.58 (3.55–8.77) | <0.001 |
Coordination—care | 4.55 (3.00–6.91) | < 0.001 | 4.38 (2.85–6.74) | <0.001 |
Coordination—information systems | 4.16 (2.89–5.99) | < 0.001 | 3.91 (2.68–5.70) | <0.001 |
Comprehensiveness—services available | 4.38 (2.90–6.60) | < 0.001 | 4.25 (2.80–6.47) | <0.001 |
Comprehensiveness—services used | 4.44 (2.93–6.73) | < 0.001 | 4.04 (2.64–6.18) | <0.001 |
Family-centeredness | 4.76 (3.17–7.13) | < 0.001 | 4.46 (2.95–6.76) | <0.001 |
Community orientation | 5.12 (3.28–8.00) | < 0.001 | 4.90 (3.11–7.71) | <0.001 |
Cultural competence | 3.14 (2.23–4.42) | < 0.001 | 2.98 (2.09–4.24) | <0.001 |
Total PCAT score | 9.55 (5.53–16.50) | < 0.001 | 9.77 (5.59–17.08) | <0.001 |
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Lu, J.; Yang, H.; Shi, L.; Sheng, X.; Huo, Y.; Liu, R.; Hu, R. Associations between Primary Healthcare Experiences and Glycemic Control Status in Patients with Diabetes: Results from the Greater Bay Area Study, China. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 1120. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20021120
Lu J, Yang H, Shi L, Sheng X, Huo Y, Liu R, Hu R. Associations between Primary Healthcare Experiences and Glycemic Control Status in Patients with Diabetes: Results from the Greater Bay Area Study, China. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2023; 20(2):1120. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20021120
Chicago/Turabian StyleLu, Junfeng, Hui Yang, Leiyu Shi, Xia Sheng, Yongjun Huo, Ruqing Liu, and Ruwei Hu. 2023. "Associations between Primary Healthcare Experiences and Glycemic Control Status in Patients with Diabetes: Results from the Greater Bay Area Study, China" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20, no. 2: 1120. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20021120
APA StyleLu, J., Yang, H., Shi, L., Sheng, X., Huo, Y., Liu, R., & Hu, R. (2023). Associations between Primary Healthcare Experiences and Glycemic Control Status in Patients with Diabetes: Results from the Greater Bay Area Study, China. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(2), 1120. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20021120