Table 3.
Sample characteristics by mean proportion of days covered (PDC) calculated for each patient in 2020 (N=3787).
| 2020 Mean PDC | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics n (%) | Total n (%) | <0.8 | ≥0.8 | P-value |
| Total patients | 3787 | 1422 (37.5) | 2365 (62.5) | |
| Age (y) mean (SD) | 59.0 (12.5) | 56.0 (12.9) | 60.9 (11.8) | <0.001a |
| Patient sex | <0.001b | |||
| Female | 2016 (53.2) | 811 (40.2) | 1205 (59.8) | |
| Male | 1771 (46.8) | 611 (34.5) | 1160 (65.5) | |
| Racec | ||||
| American Indian | 3778 (99.8) | 1419 (37.6) | 2359 (62.4) | |
| Otherd | 7 (0.2) | 2 (28.6) | 5 (71.4) | |
| SES | <0.001b | |||
| Low SES | 565 (14.9) | 275 (48.7) | 290 (51.3) | |
| Not low SES | 3222 (85.1) | 1147 (35.6) | 2075 (64.4) | |
| Driving distance to nearest clinic | <0.001e | |||
| <5 miles | 1536 (40.6) | 637 (41.5) | 899 (58.5) | |
| 5–<25 miles | 1173 (31.0) | 412 (35.1) | 761 (64.9) | |
| 25–<50 miles | 556 (14.7) | 201 (36.2) | 355 (63.8) | |
| ≥50 miles | 522 (13.8) | 172 (33.0) | 350 (67.0) | |
| PC visits per year | <0.001e | |||
| 0 | 160 (4.2) | 66 (41.2) | 94 (58.8) | |
| 1–2 | 1540 (40.7) | 642 (41.7) | 898 (58.3) | |
| 3–5 | 1696 (44.8) | 584 (34.4) | 1112 (65.6) | |
| >5 | 391 (10.3) | 130 (33.2) | 261 (66.8) | |
| DCES visits | 0.18b | |||
| Yes | 1800 (47.5) | 656 (36.4) | 1144 (63.6) | |
| No | 1987 (52.5) | 766 (38.6) | 1221 (61.4) | |
Abbreviations: DCES, diabetes care and education specialist; PC, primary care; SES, socioeconomic status.
a
Independent t-test.
b
Chi-Square test.
c
2 participants’ data were missing.
d
Limited services available to non-eligible patients.
e
Logistic Regression.