Table 2 Characteristics Associated with Decreased Survival among VA Patients with Diabetes, Schizophrenia, or Both Diabetes and Schizophrenia (N = 241,466)
Parameter | Hazard Ratio | Pr > ChiSq |
|---|---|---|
Age in Decades (range 5–10) | 1.72 | <.0001 |
Female | 0.69 | <.0001 |
Married | 0.74 | <.0001 |
Black | 0.99 | 0.5030 |
Hispanic | 1.00 | 0.9348 |
Missing Data on Race | 0.73 | <.0001 |
Vietnam Era | 1.05 | 0.0023 |
Priority Status – Referent: Priority 1 |  |  |
   Priority Status 2 | 0.93 | 0.0046 |
   Priority Status 3 | 0.96 | 0.0496 |
   Priority Status 4 | 1.36 | <.0001 |
   Priority Status 5 | 1.01 | 0.5910 |
   Priority Status 6 | 0.95 | 0.6357 |
   Priority Status 7 | 0.79 | <.0001 |
   Priority Status 8 | 0.74 | 0.0582 |
Selim Physical Comorbidity Score (range 0–15) | 1.10 | <.0001 |
Number of Medication Classes at Baseline (range 0–42) | 1.07 | <.0001 |
Loss of System Contact During Study Period | 1.17 | <.0001 |
Primary Care Trajectory by Diagnosis Subgroups – Referent: Consistent Care – Diabetes Only |  |  |
Increasing Primary Care – Schizophrenia | 0.26 | <.0001 |
Consistent Primary Care – Schizophrenia | 0.95 | 0.2781 |
Low-Decreasing Primary Care – Schizophrenia | 4.20 | <.0001 |
High-Decreasing Primary Care – Schizophrenia | 1.31 | 0.0002 |
Increasing Primary Care – Schizophrenia with Diabetes | 0.48 | <.0001 |
Consistent Primary Care – Schizophrenia with Diabetes | 1.01 | 0.8176 |
Low-Decreasing Primary Care – Schizophrenia with Diabetes | 5.01 | <.0001 |
High-Decreasing Primary Care – Schizophrenia with Diabetes | 1.44 | <.0001 |
Increasing Primary Care – Diabetes Only | 0.38 | <.0001 |
Low-Decreasing Primary Care – Diabetes Only | 3.85 | <.0001 |
High-Decreasing Primary Care – Diabetes Only | 1.59 | <.0001 |