Table 1 Characteristics according to the status of lack of improvement in glycemic control
From: Predictors of lack of glycemic control in persons with type 2 diabetes
Improved Glycemic Control | Lack of Improvement in Glycemic Control | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of patients, N | 1383 | 849 | |
Age, year | 64 (58—71) | 62 (56—68) | < 0.0001 |
Gender, N (%) | < 0.0001 | ||
Female | 641 (46.3) | 471 (55.5) | |
Male | 742 (53.7) | 378 (44.5) | |
Marital status, N (%) | 0.17 | ||
Married | 785 (56.8) | 456 (53.7) | |
Single | 598 (43.2) | 393 (46.3) | |
Hypertension, N (%) | 0.0055 | ||
No | 900 (65.1) | 502 (59.1) | |
Yes | 483 (34.9) | 347 (40.9) | |
Race, N (%) | 0.0001 | ||
Black | 290 (21) | 244 (28.7) | |
White | 976 (70.6) | 534 (62.9) | |
Other | 117 (8.5) | 71 (8.4) | |
BMI, kg/m2, N (%) | 0.26 | ||
< 25 | 187 (13.5) | 97 (11.4) | |
25 to < 30 | 452 (32.7) | 271 (31.9) | |
≥ 30 | 744 (53.8) | 481 (56.7) | |
Income area, N (%) | 0.0001 | ||
Low | 252 (18.2) | 205 (24.1) | |
Low medium | 504 (36.4) | 317 (37.3) | |
High medium | 452 (32.7) | 260 (30.6) | |
High | 175 (12.7) | 67 (7.9) | |
Preferred Language, N (%) | 0.28 | ||
English | 898 (64.9) | 562 (66.2) | |
Spanish | 462 (33.4) | 266 (31.3) | |
Other | 23 (1.7) | 21 (2.5) | |
Insurance Coverage, N (%) | < 0.0001 | ||
Commercial insurance | 732 (52.9) | 505 (59.5) | |
Medicaid | 105 (7.6) | 91 (10.7) | |
Medicare | 546 (39.5) | 253 (29.8) | |
Smoking, N (%) | 0.035 | ||
Current | 113 (8.2) | 48 (5.7) | |
Former | 440 (31.8) | 255 (30.0) | |
Never | 830 (60.0) | 546 (64.3) | |
Specialty status, N (%) | 0.051 | ||
Endocrinology | 467 (33.8) | 322 (37.9) | |
Other | 916 (66.2) | 527 (62.1) | |
Last encounter type, N (%) | 0.60 | ||
Hospital Encounter | 146 (10.6) | 80 (9.4) | |
Office Visit | 987 (71.4) | 621 (73.1) | |
Telemedicine | 250 (18.1) | 148 (17.4) | |
Last visit year, N (%) | 1 | ||
2015 | 66 (4.8) | 40 (4.7) | |
2016 | 106 (7.7) | 66 (7.8) | |
2017 | 164 (11.9) | 100 (11.8) | |
2018 | 197 (14.2) | 121 (14.3) | |
2019 | 254 (18.4) | 155 (18.3) | |
2020 | 596 (43.1) | 367 (43.2) |