Analysis of factors influencing the frequency of primary care visits among diabetic patients in two provinces in China

Table 3 Significant factors contributing to infrequent visitor status based on the multiple logistic regression analyses^†

Variables	OR (95% CI)	P value
Urban vs. rural	1.696 (1.293, 2.224)	< 0.001
Lack health insurance, (yes vs. no)	6.854 (1.992, 23.578)	0.002
Household visit (yes vs. no)	0.313 (0.241, 0.407)	< 0.001
Telephone follow-up (yes vs. no)	0.507 (0.400, 0.643)	< 0.001
Per capita household income
> 20,000 yuan	─
5000–20,000 yuan	2.008 (1.487, 2.712)	< 0.001
< 5000 yuan	2.621 (1.859,3.696)	< 0.001

OR Odds ratio, CI confidence interval
^† The backward stepwise method was used, which was adjusted for age, gender, educational level, history of hypertension, myocardial infarction, stent, CABG, and stroke

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