Table 2.
Prevalence of hospitalization and poor glycemic control (2009) among diabetic patients by socio-demographic and clinical factors (2007–2008)
| Hospitalization (%) | p-value ‡ | Poor glycemic control (%) | p-value ‡ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 12.2 | 55.7 | ||
| Female | 13.8 | 0.11 | 51.5 | 0.006 |
| Age groups | ||||
| 40-49 | 9.6 | 63.7 | ||
| 50-59 | 11.3 | 58.0 | ||
| 60-69 | 13.5 | 51.2 | ||
| 70-79 | 16.8 | <0.001 | 43.7 | <0.001 |
| Prior hospitalization | ||||
| No | 10.2 | 53.8 | ||
| Hospitalized | 23.1 | <0.001 | 56.2 | 0.42 |
| Prior glycemic control | ||||
| Controlled | 11.9 | 37.9 | ||
| Uncontrolled (≥126 mg/dL) | 13.7 | 0.07 | 68.4 | <0.001 |
| Hypertension* | ||||
| Normal | 11.2 | 53.1 | ||
| Hypertensive | 14.5 | 0.0025 | 56.3 | 0.03 |
| Total cholesterol level | ||||
| Desirable | 12.6 | 53.4 | ||
| High(≥240 mg/dL) | 14.6 | 0.22 | 58.4 | 0.02 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | ||||
| Normal(<25) | 12.9 | 53.9 | ||
| Overweight(25–29.9) | 12.3 | 54.1 | ||
| Obese(≥30) | 15.2 | 0.42 | 53.9 | 0.99 |
| Duration of diabetes | ||||
| 3-5 yrs | 10.0 | 48.4 | ||
| 6-8 yrs | 11.3 | 53.1 | ||
| ≥9 yrs | 15.9 | <0.001 | 58.9 | <0.001 |
| Number of complications | ||||
| No | 9.1 | 52.8 | ||
| 1-2 | 13.1 | 53.9 | ||
| ≥3 | 20.7 | <0.001 | 54.6 | 0.76 |
| Continuity of care† | ||||
| High | 10.6 | 52.9 | ||
| Low | 15.2 | <0.001 | 55.2 | 0.11 |
| Types of main medical institution attended | ||||
| Tertiary hospital | 14.1 | 46.6 | ||
| General hospital | 13.8 | 52.6 | ||
| Hospital | 18.2 | 55.3 | ||
| Clinic | 12.2 | 55.1 | ||
| Public health centre | 11.6 | 0.07 | 53.4 | 0.07 |
| Level of health insurance premium | ||||
| Lowest quartile | 13.0 | 54.0 | ||
| Second quartile | 12.3 | 55.3 | ||
| Third quartile | 14.0 | 53.5 | ||
| Highest quartile | 11.9 | 0.39 | 53.7 | 0.87 |
*SBP ≥ 140 mmHg or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg.
†High, if Continuity of Care Index = 1 and low otherwise.
‡p-value was obtained from Chi-square test.