Table 2.
Characteristics of Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Seen in Primary Care and/or Endocrinology Clinics at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in 2021
| Mean (SD) or % | Primary care visits only in 2021 | Endocrinology visits only in 2021 | Both types of visits in 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 18,239 | n = 6015 | n = 6331 | |
| Age, years | 64.2 (13.6) | 58.6 (13.3) | 61.6 (13.3) |
| Female gender | 50.5% (9213) | 50.4% (3034) | 51.0% (3227) |
| Race | |||
| White | 72.4% (13,205) | 74.1% (4458) | 70.2% (4446) |
| Black | 17.3% (3153) | 15.7% (943) | 22.0% (1394) |
| Asian | 2.3% (422) | 1.7% (102) | 2.7% (169) |
| American Indian | 0.2% (42) | 0.2% (9) | 0.2% (11) |
| Native Hawaiian | 0.1% (18) | 0.1% (5) | .01% (4) |
| Multiple | 0.8% (150) | 0.5% (31) | 0.7% (41) |
| Missing | 6.9% (1249) | 7.8% (438) | 4.2% (266) |
| Hispanic ethnicity | 3.2% (591) | 2.9% (174) | 3.0% (189) |
| Insurance status | |||
| Government | 48.1% (8764) | 39.3% (2361) | 38.8% (2457) |
| Private | 48.6% (8857) | 59.2% (3558) | 58.4% (3699) |
| Other | 2.0% (362) | 1.1% (66) | 2.7% (170) |
| Insulin type | |||
| None | 62.4% (11,384) | 25.9% (1559) | 30.8% (1949) |
| Basal | 6.0% (1097) | 8.4% (3351) | 8.1% (511) |
| Prandial* | 13.7% (2506) | 10.0% (600) | 11.7% (743) |
| Both | 17.8% (3252) | 75.2% (3351) | 49.4% (3128) |
| Most recent HbA1c (%)† | 7.2 (1.6) | 7.7 (1.9) | 7.6 (1.8) |
| HbA1c ≥ 8.5% | 12.6% (2303) | 24.2% (1454) | 22.9% |
| CGM user | 5.0% (902) | 23.1% (1391) | 25.3% (1600) |
*We were unable to differentiate those using prandial insulin with an insulin pump from those on multiple daily injections
†88.5% (27,074/30,585) had a recent HbA1c value