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. 2005 Sep 15;2(4):A08.

Table 2.

Patients With Diagnosed Diabetes Receiving Preventive Care Services and Meeting Selected Clinical Outcomes at Baseline and Follow-up, Montana and Wyominga

Montana, 1997–2004

Preventive Care Service Median % (Range) Among Practices Overall

Baseline Follow-up P Baseline % (n/N) Follow-up % (n/N) P2 1)
HbA1c test in the past year 76 (40–90) 78 (39–93) .90  74 (2686/3642) 77 (4532/5859) .001 (17.6)
Last HbA1c < 8.0% 64 (50–100) 73 (25–91) .01 66 (1786/2686)  75 (3388/4532) .001 (56.7)
LDL-C test in the past year 51 (13–86) 52 (25–91) .04 49 (1775/3625) 59 (3451/5810) .001 (98.3)
Foot examination in the past year 42 (17–95) 53 (4–80) .57 45 (1650/3642) 51 (2992/5859) .001 (29.8)
Dilated retinal examination in the past year 11 (0–37) 25 (0–44) .14 14 (514/3642) 27 (1592/5859) .001 (222.0)
Pneumococcal vaccination ever received 25 (0–78) 58 (5–78) .001 26 (963/3642) 52 (3073/5859) .001 (621.7)

Wyoming, 1998–2004
Preventive Care Service Median % (Range) Among Practices Overall

Baseline Follow-up P Baseline % (n/N) Follow-up % (n/N) P2 1)

HbA1c test in the past year 77 (58–100) 78 (58–99) .71 79 (1239/1566) 79 (1783/2267) .90 (56.7)
Last HbA1c < 8.0% 78 (60–90) 81 (58–91) .09 77 (951/1239) 81 (1376/1783) .92 (0.07)
LDL-C test in the past year 60 (41–83) 63 (33–74) .91 59 (928/1566) 59 (1334/2267) .90 (0.07)
Foot examination in the past year 61 (32–100) 52 (3–100) .23 68 (1066/1566) 58 (1319/2267) .003 (38.5)
Dilated retinal examination in the past year 13 (0–72) 16 (0–47) .95 22 (351/1566) 22 (507/2267) .98 (0.00)
Pneumococcal vaccination ever received 49 (0–90) 56 (11–90) .002 45 (707/1566) 54 (1230/2267) .001 (38.8)
a

Includes primary care practices participating in the state diabetes quality-improvement program for 6 or more months (n = 37).