Table 2.
Health service utilization in patients with diabetes (M ± SD).
| Variable | Total | Contracted | Non-contracted | P | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outpatient | Inpatient | Outpatient | Inpatient | Outpatient | Inpatient | ||
| Total visits | 32.61 ± 32.31 | 0.38 ± 1.28 | 32.47 ± 31.60 | 0.42 ± 1.33 | 34.63 ± 41.04 | 0.35 ± 1.24 | 0.000a |
| Community health centers visits | 20.85 ± 24.25 | 0.05 ± 0.58 | 20.92 ± 23.78 | 0.06 ± 0.65 | 19.95 ± 30.28 | 0.04 ± 0.52 | 0.000a |
| Secondary hospitals visits | 6.75 ± 12.50 | 0.17 ± 0.82 | 6.65 ± 12.20 | 0.19 ± 0.84 | 8.22 ± 16.13 | 0.16 ± 0.80 | 0.000a |
| Tertiary hospitals visits | 5.00 ± 10.91 | 0.16 ± 0.72 | 4.91 ± 10.61 | 0.15 ± 0.71 | 6.44 ± 14.45 | 0.15 ± 0.72 | 0.000a |
Pearson chi-square test.