COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the continuity of care for chronic patients: evidence from a cross-sectional retrospective study in a developing country

Table 4 The mean score of COC among the patients with diabetes and hypertension during COVID-19 pandemic

Variable	Diabetes			Hypertension			P_value^*
Variable	No.	Mean	SD	No.	Mean	SD	P_value^*
Longitudinal continuity	198	7.39	3.63	198	7.70	3.86	0/244
Flexible continuity	198	15.57	1.76	198	15.57	1.74	0/886
Relational continuity	198	19.83	2.48	198	23.84	3.00	0/017^**
Team and cross-boundary continuity	198	16.54	2.42	198	16.20	2.18	0/260
Total	198	59.35	6.20	198	63.32	6.22	0/698

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