Table 2 The difference in service use between diabetic and non-diabetic groups in the pre- and post-LD period.
Examination | Prevention | Restoration | Extraction | Emergency | Total value of claims | ||||||||
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Variable | Mean (±SD) | P value | Mean (±SD) | P value | Mean (±SD) | P value | Mean (±SD) | P value | Mean (±SD) | P value | Mean (±SD) | P value | |
Pre-LD | Non-Diabetic (n = 135,461) | 0.089 (±0.421) | 0.193 | 0.226 (±1.092) | <0.000a | 0.816 (±.3.017) | <0.000a | 0.077 (±0.594) | <0.000a | 0.0024 (±0.069) | 0.625 | 31.647 (±120) | <0.000a |
Diabetic (n = 9138) | 0.083 (±0.392) | 0.153 (±0.859) | 0.576 (±2.584) | 0.046 (±0.485) | 0.0020 (±0.057) | 22.455 (±108) | |||||||
Mean Difference | 0.005 | 0.073 | 0.240 | 0.031 | 0.0004 | 9.192 | |||||||
Post-LD | Non-Diabetic (n = 135,461) | 0.031 (±0.350) | 0.010a | 0.099 (±1.139) | 0.254 | 0.648 (±2.852) | 0.002a | 0.158 (±1.227) | <0.000a | 0.004 (±0.131) | 0.446 | 23.098 (±122) | 0.009a |
Diabetic (n = 9138) | 0.021 (±0.299) | 0.085 (±1.059) | 0.554 (±2.661) | 0.110 (±1.00) | 0.005 (±139) | 19.652 (±121) | |||||||
Mean Difference | 0.009 | 0.013 | 0.0939 | 0.0476 | − 0.001 | 3.446 |