Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| DMP n=665 | Non-DMP n=227 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (years) | 65.9±10.4 | 66.5±11.2 | 0.519 |
| Female subjects | 46% | 47% | 0.859 |
| Single (not married/living in partnership) | 33% | 33% | 0.967 |
| Low educational level | 50% | 49% | 0.737 |
| Self-rated health (0–100) | 69.8±13.6 | 68.4±14.5 | 0.235 |
[i] Data are expressed as means±standard deviation or n (%). DMP=disease-management programme.
Table 2.
Mean Patient Assessment of Chronic-Illness Care (PACIC) scores (overall and subscales) of patients in disease-management programmes (DMPs) and patients who received regular care
| DMP n=665 | Non-DMP n=227 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall PACIC | 2.94±0.88 | 2.73±0.94 | 0.004 |
| Patient activation | 3.06±1.16 | 2.79±1.23 | 0.006 |
| Delivery-system/practice design | 3.62±0.99 | 3.35±1.10 | ≤0.0001 |
| Goal setting/tailoring | 2.75±0.96 | 2.65±0.97 | 0.176 |
| Problem solving/contextual | 3.00±1.14 | 2.64±1.15 | ≤0.0001 |
| Follow-up/coordination | 2.23±0.94 | 2.17±1.02 | 0.433 |
[i] Data are expressed as means±standard deviation.