Table 1 Patient characteristics by level of patient activation at baseline
Variable | Total | PAM Level 1 | PAM Level 2 | PAM Level 3 | PAM Level 4 | Activation score Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All participants | 626 (100) | 121 (19.1) | 236 (37.7) | 138 (22.0) | 131 (20.9) | 57.5 (13.1) |
Age in years, Mean (SD)* | 68.8 (12.9) | 70.4 (12.5) | 70.5 (12.9) | 66.0 (12.9) | 67.0 (12.4) | – |
Median age group | ||||||
≤ 70 years | 318 (50.8) | 60 (18.9) | 107 (33.6) | 80 (25.2) | 71 (22.3) | 58.2 (13.3) |
> 70 years | 308 (49.2) | 61 (19.8) | 129 (41.9) | 58 (18.8) | 60 (19.5) | 56.8 (12.8) |
Gender | ||||||
Males | 313 (50.0) | 62 (19.8) | 121 (38.7) | 69 (22.0) | 61 (19.5) | 57.1 (12.9) |
Females | 313 (50.0) | 59 (18.8) | 115 (36.7) | 69 (22.0) | 70 (22.4) | 58.0 (13.3) |
Diagnosis of chronic condition (grouped)a | ||||||
Circulatory system diseases | 214 (34.2) | 44 (20.6) | 91 (42.5) | 41 (19.2) | 38 (17.8) | 55.7 (11.4) |
Respiratory diseases | 181 (28.9) | 39 (21.5) | 64 (35.4) | 44 (24.3) | 34 (18.8) | 57.3 (13.5) |
Diabetes | 307 (49.0) | 62 (20.2) | 112 (36.5) | 71 (23.1) | 62 (20.2) | 57.1 (12.0) |
Musculoskeletal disorders | 267 (42.7) | 58 (21.7) | 98 (36.7) | 54 (20.2) | 57 (21.3) | 57.5 (13.5) |
Mental illness | 127 (20.3) | 34 (26.8) | 48 (37.8) | 29 (22.8) | 16 (12.6) | 54.2 (11.4) |
Cancer | 92 (14.7) | 15 (16.3) | 35 (38.0) | 21 (22.8) | 21 (22.8) | 57.3 (13.1) |
Number of co-existing conditions, Mean (SD) | 1.9 (0.9) | 2.1 (1.0) | 1.9 (0.9) | 1.9 (0.9) | 1.7 (0.9) | – |
Insurance status** | ||||||
Private | 398 (68.7) | 60 (15.1) | 152 (38.2) | 89 (22.4) | 97 (24.4) | 59.0 (13.8) |
Uninsured | 181 (31.3) | 50 (27.6) | 74 (40.9) | 34 (18.8) | 23 (12.7) | 54.1 (10.4) |
Total program contacts | ||||||
≤ 11 contacts | 320 (51.1) | 64 (20.0) | 119 (37.2) | 74 (23.1) | 63 (19.7) | 57.4 (13.4) |
> 11 contacts | 306 (48.9) | 57 (18.6) | 117 (38.2) | 64 (20.9) | 68 (22.2) | 57.7 (12.8) |
Clinical measures | ||||||
Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg), Mean (SD) | 138.8 (19.1) | 138.6 (23.1) | 138.3 (17.7) | 139.4 (19.5) | 139.3 (17.3) | – |
Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg), Mean (SD) | 75.9 (18.2) | 74.3 (19.5) | 76.2 (16.8) | 76.2 (18.0) | 76.4 (19.6) | – |
Body Mass Index Kg/m2, Mean (SD) | 29.9 (7.3) | 31.2 (10.1) | 29.3 (6.1) | 30.1 (6.6) | 29.6 (6.5) | – |
Glycated Haemoglobin (%), Mean (SD)* | 6.8 (1.4) | 7.1 (1.3) | 6.8 (1.3) | 6.9 (1.8) | 6.4 (1.1) | – |
High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (mmol/L), Mean (SD) | 1.3 (0.4) | 1.3 (0.4) | 1.3 (0.4) | 1.3 (0.4) | 1.4 (0.4) | – |
Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (mmol/L), Mean (SD)* | 2.7 (1.1) | 2.6 (1.2) | 2.6 (1.0) | 2.8 (1.1) | 2.9 (1.1) | – |
Total Cholesterol (mmol/L), Mean (SD)* | 4.8 (1.4) | 4.8 (1.6) | 4.6 (1.2) | 5.0 (1.3) | 5.2 (1.4) | – |
Triglyceride (mmol/L), Mean (SD) | 1.6 (1.1) | 1.6 (0.9) | 1.7 (1.2) | 1.7 (1.1) | 1.6 (1.3) | – |