Table 4.

Distribution of Continuity-of-Care Scores by Type of Care Setting and Whether Practice Has Designated Lead Physician for Diabetes Care

Explanatory VariableNumber of PatientsTotal Continuity ScoreLongitudinal ContinuityFlexible ContinuityRelational ContinuityTeam and Cross-Boundary Continuity
Note: Figures are mean (SD) except where indicated.
* Adjusted for whether practice has designated doctor for diabetes and clustering by family practice.
† Adjusted for type of care and clustering by family practice.
Type of care
Family practice only4465.1 (15.6)12.5 (5.3)18.4 (4.5)17.0 (7.0)17.2 (3.4)
Hospital clinic only3550.2 (18.1)9.1 (5.4)15.4 (5.9)9.4 (9.5)16.3 (3.1)
Shared care11464.7 (13.8)12.8 (5.0)18.3 (4.1)16.5 (6.4)17.1 (3.1)
Adjusted difference* (hospital clinic vs family practice or shared care) (95% CI)−13.7 (−19.2 to −8.2)−3.2 (−5.1 to −1.2)−2.8 (−4.5 to −1.2)−7.1 (−9.7 to −4.5)−0.7 (−1.8 to 0.5)
P value<.001.001.001<.001.239
Practice has designated physician for diabetes (No. of practices)
No designated doctor (7)5956.8 (15.4)10.9 (4.7)16.4 (5.3)13.5 (8.1)16.1 (2.5)
Designated doctor (9)9665.6 (16.0)12.6 (5.3)18.9 (4.3)16.5 (7.4)17.6 (3.3)
Not known (3)3861.6 (14.8)12.6 (5.8)17.2 (4.2)15.1 (7.4)16.7 (3.5)
Adjusted difference (designated vs no) (95% CI)8.2 (2.7 to 13.6)1.7 (−0.3 to 3.6)2.3 (0.6 to 4.0)2.7 (0.2 to 5.2)1.5 (0.5 to 2.5)
P value.003.088.007.036.003