Table 6.
Unadjusted multilevel regression analysis of health centre and patient level factors on delivery of guideline scheduled Type 2 diabetes services (n = 10674 clients; 132 health centres)
| Outcome is >76% service delivery | Unadjusted | |||
| Predictors | OR | 95% CI | p-values | |
| Audit Year | 2005/6 | 1.00 | (reference) | |
| 2007 | 1.62 | (1.32-1.98) | <0.0001 | |
| 2008 | 1.90 | (1.57-2.32) | <0.0001 | |
| 2009 | 2.41 | (1.99-2.93) | <0.0001 | |
| 2010 | 2.23 | (1.80-2.76) | <0.0001 | |
| 2011 | 2.40 | (1.97-2.93) | <0.0001 | |
| 2012 | 2.89 | (2.37-3.53) | <0.0001 | |
| Health Centre Characteristics | ||||
| Location | Non-remote | 1.00 | (reference) | |
| Remote | 2.55 | (1.22-5.35) | 0.013 | |
| Very Remote | 4.57 | (2.61-8.01) | <0.0001 | |
| Governance | Government operated | 1.00 | (reference) | |
| Community-controlled | 1.09 | (0.64-1.87) | 0.75 | |
| Service population | ≤500 | 1.00 | (reference) | |
| >500- < 1000 | 1.38 | (0.81-2.35) | 0.24 | |
| ≥1000 | 0.80 | (0.49-1.30) | 0.37 | |
| Patient attendance in last 6 months | Lower attendance | 1.00 | (reference) | |
| Higher attendance | 1.57 | (1.38-1.79) | <0.0001 | |
| Duration of CQI participation | Baseline | 1.00 | (reference) | |
| 1-2 cycles | 1.86 | (1.66-2.09) | <0.0001 | |
| ≥3 cycles | 2.33 | (2.03-2.68) | <0.0001 | |
| Patient Characteristics | ||||
| Sex | Male | 1.00 | (reference) | |
| Female | 1.06 | (0.96-1.16) | 0.24 | |
| Age (years) | ≥15- < 25 | 1.00 | (reference) | |
| ≥25- < 40 | 1.60 | (1.09-2.35) | 0.017 | |
| ≥40- < 55 | 2.16 | (1.48-3.15) | <0.0001 | |
| ≥55 | 2.61 | (1.79-3.81) | <0.0001 | |
| Indigenous status | Non-Indigenous | 1.00 | (reference) | |
| Indigenous | 1.03 | (0.84-1.26) | 0.80 | |
| Comorbidity | One condition | 1.00 | (reference) | |
| ≥2 conditions | 1.54 | (1.38-1.71) | <0.0001 | |
| Complications | None | 1.00 | (reference) | |
| 1-2 complications | 1.44 | (1.27-1.64) | <0.0001 | |
| >2 complications | 1.77 | (1.20-2.60) | 0.004 | |