Table 1b.

Mean and SD differences between high- and low-performing groups in terms of treatment practice variables

Treatment approach characteristics	Performance Status				p value
	High		Low
	Mean	Std	Mean	Std
CDCES referral (n)	62.64	50.68	29.80	24.26	< 0.001
E-consult (n)	5.91	7.15	1.40	1.96	< 0.001
Traditional consult (n)	50.36	32.98	54.10	47.10	< 0.001
Insulin pattern (%)	0.28	0.03	0.29	0.05	0.576
Injectable pattern (%)	0.08	0.03	0.08	0.05	> 0.99
Proximity to endo office (miles)	5.87	4.17	5.60	5.00	0.891
Annual patient visits (n)	984.9	545.3	748.6	408.1	0.264