Table 8.
Distribution of the diabetic population variables by cluster, Chi-squared independence test and Cramer’s V.
| Type | Variable | Cluster | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - Poorly connected, low adherence | 2 - Very connected, adherents | 3 - Isolates, average adherence | 4 - Reasonably connected, high adherence | 5 - Very connected, non-adherent | Total | Chi-squared test Cramer’s V | |||
| Size | 28.7% (13,272) | 9.3% (4,300) | 4.6% (2,105) | 50.7% (23,484) | 6.8% (3,150) | 100.0% (46,311) | |||
| Sociodemographic | Age (years) | ||||||||
| [18;39] | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 0.9% |
X2=469.45** Cramer’s V=0.05 |
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| [39;54] | 6.9% | 6.8% | 10.9% | 8.1% | 8.4% | 7.8% | |||
| [54;64] | 22.5% | 22.0% | 28.9% | 21.9% | 16.3% | 22.0% | |||
| [64;74] | 33.9% | 35.5% | 35.0% | 33.2% | 25.7% | 33.2% | |||
| ≥74 | 36.1% | 35.0% | 23.8% | 35.8% | 48.0% | 36.1% | |||
| Gender | |||||||||
| Masculine | 49.2% | 52.0% | 46.1% | 53.1% | 57.3% | 51.8% |
X2=117.59** Cramer’s V=0.05 |
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| Feminine | 50.8% | 48.0% | 53.9% | 46.9% | 42.7% | 48.2% | |||
| Degree of urbanization f the area of residence | |||||||||
| 0 | 10.0% | 10.6% | 7.2% | 8.7% | 6.5% | 9.0% |
X2=1378.51** Cramer’s V=0.10 |
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| 1 | 20.4% | 14.6% | 12.8% | 13.5% | 7.5% | 15.1% | |||
| 2 | 27.3% | 19.8% | 36.1% | 26.5% | 13.0% | 25.6% | |||
| 5 | 42.3% | 55.0% | 43.9% | 51.3% | 73.0% | 50.2% | |||
| Professional status | |||||||||
| Active | 42.7% | 38.8% | 53.1% | 37.4% | 32.9% | 39.5% |
X2=404.74** Cramer’s V=0.05 |
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| Student | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.3% | |||
| Not active | 11.5% | 13.5% | 11.0% | 13.4% | 12.6% | 12.7% | |||
| Retired | 45.1% | 47.3% | 34.6% | 48.5% | 53.7% | 47.1% | |||
| Unknown | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | |||
| Income (median) | |||||||||
| Unknown | 2.2% | 3.6% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 3.8% | 3.3% |
X2=689.13** Cramer’s V=0.06 |
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| ≤ 8,511 | 8.6% | 8.3% | 13.4% | 10.2% | 9.0% | 9.6% | |||
| [8,511;9,811] | 19.0% | 16.6% | 17.2% | 20.6% | 16.5% | 19.3% | |||
| [9,811;11,167] | 20.7% | 18.9% | 18.3% | 19.3% | 14.8% | 19.3% | |||
| [11,167;12,649] | 22.1% | 26.5% | 21.1% | 16.0% | 21.0% | 19.3% | |||
| [12,649;17,400] | 19.3% | 18.6% | 18.7% | 19.3% | 21.5% | 19.4% | |||
| ≥17,400 | 8.1% | 7.5% | 8.0% | 10.6% | 13.4% | 9.7% | |||
| Education | |||||||||
| Less than elementary school | 2.2% | 3.6% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 3.8% | 3.3% |
X2=394.88** Cramer’s V=0.06 |
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| Less than middle school | 20.3% | 16.8% | 21.3% | 21.4% | 17.3% | 20.4% | |||
| Less than high school | 55.3% | 56.7% | 55.6% | 50.6% | 47.3% | 52.5% | |||
| High school | 12.5% | 14.4% | 10.3% | 11.8% | 16.2% | 12.5% | |||
| College degree | 9.6% | 8.6% | 9.6% | 12.2% | 15.4% | 11.2% | |||
| Relationship with health services | Type of Health Unit | ||||||||
| UCSP | 24.0% | 22.2% | 17.6% | 12.7% | 19.9% | 17.5% |
X2=2686.02** Cramer’s V=0.17 |
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| USF A | 25.7% | 0.3% | 28.9% | 24.9% | 7.6% | 21.9% | |||
| USF B | 50.3% | 77.5% | 53.5% | 62.4% | 72.5% | 60.6% | |||
| Followed by family physician | |||||||||
| No | 13.8% | 8.5% | 15.9% | 9.2% | 16.3% | 11.2% |
X2=114.38** Cramer’s V=0.04 |
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| Yes | 86.2% | 91.5% | 84.1% | 90.8% | 83.7% | 88.8% | |||
| Number of consultations at the Primary Care Unit in the last 12 months | |||||||||
| 0 | 3.1% | 0.0% | 5.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% |
X2=17972.36** Cramer’s V=0.31 |
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| 1 | 2.8% | 0.0% | 4.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | |||
| 2–3 | 35.1% | 0.0% | 51.5% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 12.6% | |||
| 4–6 | 36.2% | 33.6% | 32.4% | 35.3% | 31.7% | 35.0% | |||
| ≥ 6 | 22.8% | 66.4% | 6.2% | 49.1% | 33.9% | 41.6% | |||
| Health Status | Type of diabetes (I or II) | ||||||||
| Type I | 7.2% | 7.4% | 5.7% | 8.0% | 11.4% | 7.8% |
X2=78.68** Cramer’s V=0.04 |
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| Type II | 92.8% | 92.6% | 94.3% | 92.0% | 88.6% | 92.2% | |||
| Body Mass Index (BMI) | |||||||||
| NA | 67.50% | 65.20% | 64.70% | 61.70% | 75.70% | 64.8% |
X2=335.10** Cramer’s V=0.04 |
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| ≤18.5 | 0.10% | 0.10% | 0.00% | 0.10% | 0.10% | 0.1% | |||
| [18.5;24.9] | 5.00% | 5.10% | 5.20% | 5.70% | 4.80% | 5.4% | |||
| [25;30] | 14.30% | 15.70% | 16.20% | 15.90% | 10.50% | 15.1% | |||
| ≥30 | 13.10% | 13.90% | 14.00% | 16.50% | 8.80% | 14.6% | |||
| Blood Glucose Leves (HBA1C) | |||||||||
| NA | 67.50% | 65.40% | 64.90% | 61.90% | 75.80% | 64.9% |
X2=338.77** Cramer’s V=0.06 |
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| <8 | 28.70% | 29.30% | 31.10% | 32.80% | 19.30% | 30.3% | |||
| ≥8 | 3.80% | 5.30% | 4.00% | 5.30% | 4.80% | 4.8% | |||
| DR Screening | Days elapsed between calls | ||||||||
| NA | 16.80% | 16.10% | 16.20% | 13.20% | 13.70% | 14.7% |
X2=522.65** Cramer’s V=0.05 |
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| <365 | 21.00% | 16.10% | 20.50% | 22.20% | 13.80% | 20.6% | |||
| [365;455] | 25.60% | 26.10% | 31.10% | 29.20% | 27.00% | 27.8% | |||
| [455;545] | 15.30% | 17.70% | 13.40% | 15.80% | 15.00% | 15.7% | |||
| [545;635] | 6.70% | 7.80% | 6.80% | 5.20% | 8.50% | 6.2% | |||
| ≥635 | 14.60% | 16.10% | 12.10% | 14.30% | 22.00% | 15.0% | |||
| Number of times the diabetic was convened | |||||||||
| 1 | 17.10% | 16.10% | 16.30% | 13.50% | 13.70% | 14.9% |
X2=643.42** Cramer’s V=0.06 |
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| 2 | 23.90% | 20.90% | 22.40% | 24.20% | 24.10% | 23.7% | |||
| 3 | 41.40% | 48.80% | 36.70% | 38.30% | 48.00% | 40.8% | |||
| 4 | 15.60% | 12.00% | 20.70% | 20.30% | 13.00% | 17.7% | |||
| 5 | 2.00% | 2.20% | 3.90% | 3.70% | 1.20% | 2.9% | |||
Notes: * p_value < = 0.1; ** p_value < = 0.05.