Table 5.

Organizational Factors Independently Associated With Chronic Disease Management

Practice Profile PredictorsβPValueConfidence Interval
Note: Results of regression model showing the impact of each factor on chronic disease management performance. The model is adjusted for patient age and sex.
aPractices hosting more than 4 family physicians.
bNo. of patients per family physician (×1,000).
Presence of nurse-practitioner0.101<.0010.051 to 0.152
Large practicesa−0.067.040−0.13 to −0.003
Patient loadb−0.032.028−0.060 to −0.004