Table 1 Characteristics at individual and regional levels among diabetes patients aged 18Â years or older in 2010
Variables (n = 57,791) | % or Mean(SD) |
|---|---|
Individual-level variables | Â |
Gender | Â |
  Male | 50.70 |
  Female | 49.30 |
Age (Mean (SD)) | 62.59 (13.07) |
  <55 | 26.69 |
  55-65 | 29.09 |
  65-75 | 24.15 |
  ≥75 | 20.06 |
Income | Â |
  Dependents | 32.43 |
  Low (low-income households, veterans, and unemployed) | 16.90 |
  Middle (< NTD 30,000) | 33.46 |
  High ( ≥ NTD 30,000) | 17.21 |
Time of diabetes diagnosis | Â |
  New patients in 2010 | 18.10 |
  Previous patients | 81.90 |
Comorbidities | Â |
  0 | 28.26 |
  1 | 41.04 |
  ≥2 | 30.7 |
Participated in the P4P program | Â |
  Yes | 19.29 |
  No | 80.71 |
Receives regular care from a health care professional | Â |
  Yes | 90.11 |
  No | 9.89 |
Health care provider ownership (n = 52,074) |  |
  Public | 24.93 |
  Private | 75.07 |
Health care provider level (n = 52,074) |  |
  Medical Center | 23.23 |
  Regional Hospital | 29.58 |
  Local Hospital | 15.60 |
  Clinic | 31.58 |
Regional-level variables | Â |
Ratio of individuals with a higher education | Â |
  Highest | 47.75 |
  High | 18.27 |
  Median | 20.00 |
  Low | 13.98 |
Level of urbanization | Â |
  Urban | 24.16 |
  Rural | 75.84 |