Table 3:
Results of generalized mixed effects logistic regression modeling the association between transfers between PHC facilities and HbA1c category post-transfer (102,813 participants with 175,411 visit intervals).
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| Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | p | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | p | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | p | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | p | |
| Transfer between PHC facilities during the visit interval | 1.16 (1.04–1.30) | 0.008 | 1.20 (1.05–1.37) | 0.008 | 1.17 (1.03–1.34) | 0.017 | 1.16 (1.02–1.32) | 0.025 |
| One or more hospital visits during follow-up | 0.87 (0.80–0.95) | 0.002 | 0.88 (0.78 – 1.00) | 0.056 | 0.73 (0.66 –0.81) | <0.001 | 0.68 (0.62–0.75) | <0.001 |
| Male sex | 0.67 (0.62–0.72) | <0.001 | 0.42 (0.37–0.47) | <0.001 | 0.66 (0.61–0.71) | <0.001 | 0.65 (0.60–0.70) | <0.001 |
| HbA1c at start of visit interval done at a facility in a rural district | 2.07 (1.93–2.22) | <0.001 | 2.29 (2.05–2.56) | <0.001 | 2.70 (2.51–2.91) | <0.001 | 2.66 (2.46–2.86) | <0.001 |
| Age at start of the visit interval (years) | 0.881 (0.879–0.884) | <0.001 | 0.890 (0.887–0.893) | <0.001 | 0.954 (0.951–0.957) | <0.001 | 0.954 (0.951–0.957) | <0.001 |
| Disengagement in the visit interval (>14 months between HbA1c tests) | 1.04 (0.98–1.10) | 0.193 | 1.10 (1.02–1.18) | 0.012 | 1.00 (0.93–1.06) | 0.805 | 0.95 (0.89 – 1.01) | 0.095 |