Table 6. Knowledge, practices, and beliefs regarding the treatment of prediabetes with medication.
BMI, body mass index; HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c
| Variable | Frequency | Percentage |
| 1. Which of the following would make you more likely to prescribe metformin for a patient with prediabetes? [5] (multiple-answer question) | ||
| BMI of ≥35 kg/m2 | 77 | 76.2% |
| History of heart disease | 71 | 70.3% |
| Lack of response to lifestyle intervention | 64 | 63.4% |
| History of gestational diabetes | 53 | 52.5% |
| HbA1c of 6% | 46 | 45.5% |
| Family history of diabetes | 37 | 36.6% |
| Dyslipidemia | 33 | 32.7% |
| Hypertension | 28 | 27.7% |
| Age of <60 | 28 | 27.7% |
| I do not believe in prescribing metformin for patients with prediabetes | 13 | 12.9% |
| 2. Of your patients with prediabetes without progression to diabetes, what percentage of them have you prescribed metformin? [5] | ||
| 0% | 11 | 10.9% |
| 1%-5% | 26 | 25.7% |
| >6%-25% | 30 | 29.7% |
| >26%-50% | 24 | 23.8% |
| >51%-75% | 5 | 5.0% |
| >76% | 5 | 5.0% |
| 3. Have the American Diabetes Association guidelines for patients with prediabetes been helpful in managing your patients with prediabetes? [5] | ||
| Yes | 72 | 71.3% |
| No, I am not familiar with them | 12 | 11.9% |
| Unsure | 17 | 16.8% |