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Table 9 Changes in intermediate outcome indicators°

From: Effectiveness of the introduction of a Chronic Care Model-based program for type 2 diabetes in Belgium

 

% of patients achieving targets

Evolution

 

01/01/04

01/01/07

P value Δ

in both regions *

P value Δ

between both regions**

HbA1c ≤ 7,5%

    

   Intervention

55.40

61.68

+6.28 (p < 0.0001)

0.3425

   Control

56.67

65.04

+8.37 (p < 0.0001)

 

HbA1c ≤ 10%

    

   Intervention

93.13

93.89

+0.76 (p = 0.3561)

0.1479

   Control

93.63

95.94

+2.31 (p = 0.0184)

 

TC ≤ 190 mg/dl

    

   Intervention

40.49

58.81

+18.32 (p < 0.0001)

0.0305 (1)

   Control

41.15

53.95

+12.80 (p < 0.0001)

 
  1. °GEE model; Δ = evolution; *P value for the evolution in the intervention and control region; **P value for the evolution between the intervention and control region, (1) significantly greater change in the intervention region (2) significantly greater change in the control region