Table 2 Patient socio-demographic and health statues characteristics and GP information
Characteristics | N | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Patient Characteristics (N = 400) | ||
 Gender | ||
  Male | 168 | 42.0 |
  Female | 232 | 58.0 |
 Age group (ranging from 38 to 92) | ||
   < 65 years | 137 | 34.2 |
  65–74 years | 155 | 38.8 |
   ≥ 75 years | 108 | 27.0 |
 Marital status | ||
  with spouse | 319 | 79.8 |
  without a spouse | 81 | 20.2 |
 Education level | ||
  Junior high school and below | 182 | 45.5 |
  High school and above | 218 | 54.5 |
 Coexisting health problems (ranging from 0 to 7) | ||
  T2DM only | 39 | 9.8 |
  1–2 | 220 | 55.0 |
   ≥ 3 | 141 | 35.2 |
 Number of years since diagnosis (ranging from 1 to 59) | ||
   ≤ 10 years | 168 | 42.0 |
   > 10 years | 231 | 57.8 |
 T2DM associated therapy | ||
  Oral anti-diabetic medication only | 297 | 74.2 |
  Combination of oral medication and insulin | 71 | 17.8 |
  Others a | 32 | 8.0 |
 Number of T2DM related visits per year b | ||
   ≤ 12 times | 151 | 37.8 |
   > 12 times | 246 | 61.5 |
 Self-reported health status (ranging from 10 to 100) | ||
   < 60 | 39 | 9.8 |
   ≥ 60 | 361 | 90.2 |
GP Characteristics (N = 15) | ||
 Age group (ranging from 37 to 49) | ||
   ≤ 40 years | 7 | 46.7 |
  41 ~ 45 years | 4 | 26.7 |
   > 45 years | 4 | 26.7 |
  Female | 15 | 100.0 |
 Highest degree | ||
  Master | 4 | 26.7 |
  Bachelor and below c | 11 | 66.7 |
 GP working years (ranging from 8 to 30) | ||
   ≤ 10 years | 4 | 26.7 |
  11–15 years | 5 | 33.3 |
   > 15 years | 6 | 40.0 |
 Professional title | ||
  Intermediate grade title | 6 | 40.0 |
  Senior grade title | 9 | 60.0 |
 GP training | ||
  No training experience | 4 | 26.7 |
  On-job training | 11 | 73.3 |
Number of contracted T2DM patients (ranging from 120 to 539) | ||
   < 300 | 5 | 33.3 |
  300–400 | 6 | 40.0 |
   > 400 | 4 | 26.7 |