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Table 1 Comparison of linked tele-CDSMP cohort versus non-linked

From: Impact of a chronic disease self-management program on health care utilization in rural communities: a retrospective cohort study using linked administrative data

Variables measured at baseline

Overall n (%) or mean (SD)

  

Linked

Non-linked**

  

(n = 104)

(n = 107)

Age*

 

65.3 (8.9)

68.4 (9.8)

Gender

   
 

Female

80 (76.9%)

80 (74.8%)

 

Male

24 (23.1%)

27 (25.2%)

Marital Status*

   
 

Married

58 (55.8%)

48 (44.9%)

 

Single

6 (5.8%)

8 (7.5%)

 

Separated

4 (3.8%)

1 (0.9%)

 

Divorced

9 (8.7%)

16 (15.0%)

 

Widowed

27 (26.0%)

34 (31.8%)

Income*+

   
 

< 20,000

21 (20.2%)

24 (22.4%)

 

20 – 39,000

32 (30.8%)

39 (36.4%

 

40 – 59,000

32 (30.5%)

16 (15.0%)

 

60 – 79,000

5 (4.8%)

9 (8.4%)

 

≥ 80,000

9 (8.7%)

4 (3.7%)

Education

   
 

Less than high school

34 (32.4%)

42 (39.3%)

 

High school diploma

33 (31.7%)

34 (31.8%)

 

Post-secondary degree

32 (30.8%)

28 (26.2%)

 

Graduate degree

5 (4.8%)

3 (2.8%)

Co-morbidity

   
 

Lung disease

39 (37.5%)

28 (26.2%)

 

Heart disease

57 (54.8%)

50 (46.2%)

 

Arthritis

87 (83.7%)

73 (68.2%)

 

Stroke

13 (12.5%)

6 (0.06%)

 

Diabetes

33 (31.7%)

26 (24.3%)

Self-efficacy score

 

6.5 (1.7)

6.7 (1.8)

Health Behaviours

   
 

Aerobic exercise behaviour (min/week)

127.6 (116.1)

136.1 (114.2)

 

Stretching exercise behaviour (min/week)

55.4 (67.9)

47.7 (59.6)

 

Cognitive symptom management score

1.7 (0.9)

1.6 (1.0)

 

Communication with physicians score

3.2 (1.2)

3.1 (1.6)

Health Status

   
 

Self-rated health

3.3 (1.1)

3.3 (1.1)

 

Stanford HAQ disability scale

0.4 (0.4)

0.4 (0.4)

 

Social/Role Activities Limitation score

1.4 (1.1)

1.3 (1.1)

 

Pain Severity

66.0 (18.5)

64.5 (20.8)

 

Mood Assessment Scale

8.1 (6.1)

7.9 (5.9)

 

Health distress

1.6 (1.2)

1.8 (1.3)

  1. *Significant differences between linked cohort and non-linked cohort (p < 0.05).
  2. **Participants were unable to be linked to the administrative data.
  3. +Missing data due to prefer not to say and/or left blank.