Table 4:
Results of generalized mixed effects linear regression modeling the association between transfers between PHC facilities and log HbA1c values (102,813 participants with 175,411 visit intervals)
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| Unadjusted Coefficient (95% CI) | p | Adjusted coefficient 95% CI) | p | |
| Transfer between PHC facilities during the visit interval | 0.0111 (0.0063 to 0.0158) | <0.001 | 0.0113 (0.0066 to 0.0161) | <0.001 |
| One or more hospital visits during follow-up | 0.0023 (−0.0020 to 0.0067) | 0.299 | 0.0045 (0.0002 to 0.0088) | 0.04 |
| Male sex | −0.0219 (−0.0253 to −0.0184) | <0.001 | −0.0222 (−0.0256 to −0.0188) | <0.001 |
| HbA1c at start of visit interval done at a facility in a rural district | 0.0470 (0.0436 to 0.0503) | <0.001 | 0.0464 (0.0431 to 0.0497) | <0.001 |
| Age at first visit (years) | −0.0031 (−0.0033 to −0.0030) | <0.001 | −0.0031 (−0.0032 to – 0.0030) | <0.001 |
| Disengagement in the visit interval (>14 months between HbA1c tests) | 0.0103 (0.0079 to 0.0127) | <0.001 | 0.0120 (0.0096 to 0.0144) | <0.001 |