Table 2 Distribution of outcomes by country
Outcomes | Ontario | New Zealand | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
Practices offering service (%) | |||
Disease management programs | N = 164 | N = 153 | N = 317 |
Chronic heart failure | 50 (30.5) | 43 (28.1) | 93 (29.3) |
Asthma | 51 (31.1) | 52 (34.0) | 103 (32.5) |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 65 (39.6) | 57 (37.3) | 122 (38.5) |
Diabetes | 111 (67.7) | 102 (66.7) | 213 (67.2) |
Special sessions/clinics | N = 165 | N = 160 | N = 325 |
Diabetes | 74 (44.9) | 89 (55.6) | 163 (50.2) |
Hypertension | 30 (18.2) | 37 (23.1) | 67 (20.6) |
Elderly | 31 (18.8) | 39 (24.4) | 70 (21.5) |
N = 137 | N = 157 | N = 294 | |
High-level of nurse service provision | 61 (44.5) | 143 (91.1) | 204 (69.4) |
Mean, SD (median) | |||
N = 167 | N = 163 | N = 330 | |
Extent of equipment in practice* | 12, 3.1 (12) | 17.5, 2.1 (18) | 14.7, 3.8 (15) |