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. 2007 Aug 30;335(7618):486. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39303.723449.55

Table 5.

 Differences in outcome between screening attenders and non-attenders (for random blood glucose test) and, within screen positive group (random blood glucose), between those who attended all subsequent tests and dropouts, at 3-6 months and 12-15 months since initial or scheduled random blood glucose test. Values are means (standard deviations) unless stated otherwise

Time Screening attenders Screening, non-attenders Difference* (95% CI), P value† Screen positive RBG, attended all Screen positive RBG, dropped out Difference‡ (95% CI), P value†
Self reported health:
 3-6 months 3.13 (0.87), n=2860 3.09 (0.94), n=351 −0.05 (−0.15 to 0.05) 0.32 3.10 (0.87), n=1071 2.93 (0.93), n=71 −0.18 (−0.39 to 0.02), 0.08
 12-15 months 3.16 (0.86), n=2874 3.08 (0.94), n=219 −0.07 (−0.19 to 0.05) 0.24 3.14 (0.86), n=1101 2.88 (0.90), n=72 −0.26 (−0.46 to −0.06), 0.01
State anxiety:
 3-6 months 33.2 (11.9), n=2225 34.5 (12.7), n=279 0.30 (−1.20 to 1.81) 0.69 33.1 (12.1), n=836 36.3 (10.9), n=48 2.55 (−0.94 to 6.04), 0.15
 12-15 months 33.3 (12.0), n=2210 35.3 (13.8), n=167 1.33 (−0.58 to 3.25) 0.17 33.1 (12.1), n=858 34.9 (11.3), n=55 1.72 (−1.54 to 4.97), 0.30
HADS anxiety:
 3-6 months 5.87 (3.85), n=2813 6.29 (4.19), n=346 0.16 (−0.28 to 0.59) 0.48 5.78 (3.92), n=1054 6.23 (3.73), n=72 0.26 (−0.66 to 1.19), 0.57
 12-15 months 5.83 (3.86), n=2833 5.94 (3.91), n=211 −0.17 (−0.71 to 0.37) 0.53 5.74 (3.84), n=1078 6.19 (3.41), n=72 0.40 (−0.49 to 1.30), 0.38
HADS depression:
 3-6 months 4.20 (3.36), n=2828 4.59 (3.63), n=349 0.28 (−0.10 to 0.66) 0.14 4.27 (3.37), n=1063 4.67 (3.19), n=70 0.33 (−0.49 to 1.14), 0.43
 12-15 months 4.22 (3.39), n=2833 4.68 (3.53), n=216 0.27 (−0.20 to 0.74) 0.26 4.28 (3.47), n=1087 5.06 (3.38), n=68 0.71 (−0.13 to 1.55), 0.10
Worry about diabetes:
 3-6 months 7.76 (2.10), n=2701 8.08 (2.45), n=340 0.26 (0.01 to 0.50) 0.04 7.79 (2.22), n=959 8.31 (2.39), n=64 0.42 (−0.15 to 0.98), 0.15
 12-15 months 7.76 (2.18), n=2683 8.16 (2.52), n=206 0.35 (0.03 to 0.66) 0.03 7.83 (2.27), n=966 9.08 (2.80), n=63 1.25 (0.66 to 1.83), <0.001

RBG=random blood glucose; HADS=hospital anxiety and depression scale.

*Attenders minus non-attenders.

†Adjusted for age and comorbidity (use of antihypertensives).

‡Dropped out minus attended all subsequent tests.