From: Physician support for diabetes patients and clinical outcomes
Variable | Percentage of patients (%) |
---|---|
Age (years) | Â |
<65 | 52.1 |
Sex | Â |
Female | 48.3 |
Race | Â |
White/Caucasian | 79.9 |
Black/African American | 8.2 |
Asian or Pacific Islander | 9.0 |
American Indian/Alaskan Native | 1.5 |
Other | 1.4 |
Education | Â |
<College graduate | 64.6 |
≥College graduate | 35.3 |
Marital Status | Â |
Unmarried | 33.0 |
Married | 66.9 |
Employment | Â |
No | 56.7 |
Yes | 43.2 |
HbA 1c baseline | Â |
<7.0% "optimal" control | 26.8 |
>9.0% "poor" control | 25.1 |
Treatment intensity | Â |
No treatment | 24.1 |
Oral hypoglycemic only | 46.2 |
Insulin or/and oral hypoglycemic | 29.6 |