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. 2008 May 1;58(550):339–345. doi: 10.3399/bjgp08X280209

Table 2.

Case-mix variables in primary and secondary care.

Case mix Primary care Secondary care P-value
Male, % 48.6 46.0 0.4

Age, years (SD) 67.1 (11.7) 64.1 (12.5) <0.001

Primary school and technical school, % 57.9 54.0 0.2

Duration of diabetes, % (SD) 6.6 (6.0) 11.2 (7.7) <0.001

Macrovascular complications, % 34.3 39.7 <0.001

Microvascular complications, % 7.3 25.9 <0.001

Insulin use, % 5.7 65.8 <0.001

EuroQol-5D (SD) 0.80 (0.21) 0.70 (0.29) <0.001

EuroQol-VAS (SD) 75.3 (16.1) 68.3 (18.3) <0.001

Diabetes Health Profile (SD) 84.9 (9.8) 79.5 (11.1) <0.001