Table II.

Multilevel models (cluster measure = practice, data on patient level) on continuous outcomes of HbA1c, cholesterol, and blood pressure for determinant composite score.

	HbA1c (%)		Total cholesterol (mmol/l)		Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)
	Estimate (95% CI)	p-value	Estimate (95% CI)	p-value	Estimate (95% CI)	p-value
Parameter1	n = 7281 patients		n = 7122 patients		n = 7320 patients
Intercept	6.77 (6.53–7.01)	0.000	4.54 (4.30– 4.77)	0.000	118.8 (114.9–122.7)	0.000
Sum score determinants	0.008 (−0.018–0.035)	0.546	0.005 (−0.020–0.030)	0.698	−0.50 (−0.91– −0.09)	0.017
Patient age	−0.002 (−0.004– −0.000)	0.049	−0.001 (−0.003–0.001)	0.419	0.34 (0.31–0.38)	0.000
Patient gender	0.028 (−0.017–0.074)	0.221	−0.354 (−0.402– −0.306)	0.000	−0.53 (−1.33–0.28)	0.199
Year data collection:
2007	0.071 (−0.042–0.185)	0.217	−0.014 (−0.122– 0.095)	0.804	2.39 (0.61–4.18)	0.009
2008	0.079 (−0.038– −0.196)	0.187	−0.170 (−0.282– −.059)	0.003	2.30 (0.46–4.13)	0.014
2009	0.149 (−0.028– .325)	0.098	−0.091 (−0.258–0.076)	0.284	1.68 (−1.08–4.43)	0.231
Practice type:
Single-handed	−0.020 (−0.134– 0.094)	0.729	−0.026 (−0.134–0.083)	0.638	−1.39 (−3.18–0.39)	0.125
Health center	0.076 (−0.042 – 0.194)	0.206	0.149 (0.037–0.262)	0.010	0.02 (−1.82– 1.87)	0.981

Notes: ¹Reference categories: patient gender male, data collection in 2006, practice with more than one GP, which is not part of a health center.