Figure 1
(created by the authors): Prisma diagram for inclusion criteria in study groups.
Table 1
(created by the authors): Baseline characteristics for study groups.
| BASELINE CHARACTERISTICS | CONTROL GROUP N = 537 | INTERVENTION GROUP N = 9,231 |
|---|---|---|
| age (MW[SD]) | 67.9[11.7] | 64.7 [12.5] |
| sex (female) | 65.9% | 61.8% |
| level of care¹ | 2.4% | 2.0% |
| CCI (MW[SD]) | 1.3 [1.6] | 1.7 [2.1] |
| participation in disease-management programme for type 2 diabetes | 13.0% | 20.3% |
| cardiovascular comorbidities | 72.4% | 69.6% |
| type 2 diabetes | 24.4% | 25.8% |
| stroke and other cerebrovascular diseases | 1.9% | 2.6% |
| malignoma | 13.6% | 15.0% |
| obesity | 25.9% | 25.5% |
| depression | 22.5% | 31.0% |
| smoking | 3.5% | 6.8% |
| psychosocial risk factors | 39.1% | 41.8% |
| burn-out | 6.0% | 6.9% |
| somatoform disorders | 14.9% | 19.2% |
[i] ¹: Level of care represents the level of impairment for which nursing care is required, 1 being low and 5 high.
Figure 2
(created by the authors): Individual impact of the covariates on the regression analysis.