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Table 1 Characteristics of study subjects at enrolment

From: Team-based care improves quality of diabetes care -Family Practice Integrated Care Project in Taiwan

 

FPICP Participants N = 298,208

Non-participants N = 298,208

Gender

 Female

157,940 (53.0%)

158,493 (53.1%)

 Male

140,268 (47.0%)

139,715 (46.9%)

Age (year) a

 30–50

28,953 (9.8%)

28,993 (9.7%)

 50–65

106,678 (35.8%)

106,022 (35.6%)

 65–75

90,508 (30.4%)

91,495 (30.7%)

 75–85

57,829 (19.4%)

57,551 (19.3%)

 over 85

14,240 (4.8%)

14,147 (4.7%)

DMP4P

 Participants

81,845 (27.5%)

79,468 (26.7%)

 Non-participants

216,363 (72.6%)

218,740 (73.4%)

Charlson Comorbidity Index

 High (> 2)

15,619 (5.2%)

15,507 (5.2%)

 Low (0–2)

282,589 (94.8%)

282,701 (94.8%)

Monthly Income b c

 Level 1 (high)

98,821 (33.1%)

97,892 (32.8%)

 Level 2 (medium)

118,804 (39.8%)

119,782 (40.2%)

 Level 3 (low)

80,583 (27.0%)

80,534 (27.0%)

Urbanization c

 Level 1 (high)

60,818 (20.7%)

68,806 (23.5%)

 Level 2 (medium)

135,654 (46.1%)

124,362 (42.5%)

 Level 3 (low)

97,509 (33.2%)

99,528 (34.0%)

  1. DMP4P Taiwan’s Diabetes Pay-For-Performance Program; FPICP Taiwan’s Family Practice Integrated Care Project
  2. aAge at enrollment (April 2015)
  3. bCounted in New Taiwan dollar (NTD)
  4. cCategorized by tertiles