TABLE 1—
Selected Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of American Indians and Alaska Natives With Type 2 Diabetes: Indian Health Service Diabetes Care and Outcomes Audit, 1995–2001
| 1995 (n = 7110) | 2001 (n = 15 537) | |
| Gender, No. (%) | ||
| Male | 2783 (39.1) | 6463 (41.6) |
| Female | 4327 (60.9) | 9074 (58.4) |
| Treatment type, No. (%) | ||
| Diet and exercise alone | 1009 (14.2) | 2262 (14.6) |
| Oral agents | 3952 (55.6) | 9112 (58.6) |
| Insulin (with or without oral agents) | 2149 (30.2) | 4163 (26.8) |
| Age at audit, y, mean (SD) | 55.6 (13.4) | 54.9 (13.7) |
| BMI, mg/kg2, mean (SD) | 32.1 (6.7) | 33.5 (7.4) |
| Diabetes duration, y, mean (SD) | 9.2 (7.6) | 8.3 (7.4) |
Note. BMI = Body mass index.