Table 4.
Predictors of Diabetes Preventive Care Practices/Blacks, Whites, and Hispanics 1998–2001
| Characteristic | No Yearly Doctor Visit in Past Year | No Eye Examination | No Foot Examination in Past Year | Smoking | No Attempted Smoking Cessatione |
| OR | OR | OR | OR | OR | |
| 95% CI | 95% CI | 95% CI | 95% CI | 95% CI | |
| Race (crude model) | |||||
| Black | 0.5* (0.4–0.6) | 1.0 (0.9–1.1) | 0.7* (0.6–0.8) | 1.2* (1.1–1.4) | 0.6* (0.4–0.7) |
| White | 1.0 (1.0–1.0) | 1.0 (1.0–1.0) | 1.0 (1.0–1.0) | 1.0 (1.0–1.0) | 1.0 (1.0–1.0) |
| Hispanic | 1.0 (0.9–1.2) | 1.2* (1.1–1.3) | 1.1 (1.0–1.2) | 1.1 (0.9–1.2) | 0.6* (0.5–0.8) |
| Race (adjusted model) | |||||
| Black | 0.6* (0.5–.7) | 0.9 (0.8–1.0) | 0.7* (0.6–.7) | 1.0 (0.9–1.1) | 0.6* (0.5–0.7) |
| White | 1.0 (1.0–1.0) | 1.0 (1.0–1.0) | 1.0 (1.0–1.0) | 1.0 (1.0–1.0) | 1.0 (1.0–1.0) |
| Hispanic | 0.8 (0.7–1.0) | 1.0 (0.9–1.1) | 1.0 (0.9–1.1) | 0.7* (0.6–0.8) | 0.7* (0.5–0.9) |
| Health Plan Status | |||||
| No Health Insurance Coverage | 2.1* (1.8–2.4) | 2.0* (1.8–2.2) | 1.5* (1.3–1.7) | 1.3* (1.2–1.5) | 1.5* (1.2–1.8) |
| Social Class | |||||
| SCL I | 1.0d (1.0–1.0) | 1.0d (1.0–1.0) | 1.0d (1.0–1.0) | 1.0d (1.0–1.0) | 1.0d (1.0–1.0) |
| SCL II | 1.1 (0.9–1.3) | 1.4* (1.2–1.5) | 1.1 (1.0–1.3) | 1.7* (1.5–2.0) | 1.2 (0.9–1.6) |
| SCL III | 1.3 (1.0–1.6) | 1.7* (1.5–2.1) | 1.6* (1.3–1.9) | 2.8* (2.3–3.5) | 1.3 (0.8–1.9) |
| SCL IV | 0.8 (0.7–1.0) | 1.2* (1.1–1.4) | 1.1 (1.0–1.3) | 1.8* (1.5–2.1) | 0.9 (0.7–1.2) |
| SCL V | 1.1 (0.8–1.5) | 1.3* (1.1–1.6) | 1.2 (0.9–1.4) | 2.4* (1.9–3.0) | 0.8 (0.5–1.2) |
| Unable to Work | 0.7* (0.6–.9) | 1.4* (1.3–1.6) | 1.0 (0.9–1.2) | 2.8* (2.4–3.3) | 0.7 (0.5–1.0) |
| Gender† | |||||
| Women | 0.9 (0.8–1.0) | 0.9 (0.9–1.0) | 1.2* (1.1–1.3) | 0.9* (0.8–0.9) | 1.0 (0.9–1.2) |
| Age | |||||
| 35–44 | 1.4* (1.2–1.7) | 2.1* (1.8–2.4) | 1.2 (1.0–1.3) | 7.3* (5.9–8.9) | 1.0b (1.0–1.0) |
| 45–54 | 1.1 (0.9–1.3) | 1.6* (1.4–1.8) | 1.0 (0.9–1.1) | 5.4* (4.5–6.6) | 1.1 (0.9–1.4) |
| 55–64 | 0.9 (0.8–1.1) | 1.2* (1.1–1.4) | 1.0 (0.9–1.1) | 4.0* (3.3–4.8) | 1.3 (1.0–1.6) |
| 65–74 | 1.0c (1.0–1.0) | 1.1 (1.0–1.2) | 1.0c (1.0–1.0) | 2.4* (2.0–2.8) | 1.5* (1.1–2.0) |
| 75–84 | 1.1 (1.0–1.3) | 1.0a (1.0–1.0) | 1.2* (1.1–1.3) | 1.0a (1.0–1.0) | 1.6 (1.0–2.4) |
| 85+ | 1.3 (1.0–1.7) | 1.4* (1.1–1.7) | 1.3* (1.1–1.6) | 0.3* (0.2–0.6) | 1.1 (0.2–5.0) |
| Insulin Use | 3.4* (3.0–3.9) | 1.6* (1.5–1.7) | 1.9* (1.7–2.0) | 1.1 (1.0–1.2) | 1.2 (1.0–1.4) |
| Duration of Diabetes | 1.0 (1.0–1.0) | 1.0 (1.0–1.0) | 1.0 (1.0–1.0) | 1.0 (1.0–1.0) | 1.0 (1.0–1.0) |
| Total | 22543 | 23391 | 21119 | 23343 | 3152 |
Probability of not receiving care practice is modeled
* 95% CI excludes 1.0 † Male Referent
a Age referent 75–84 yrs., b Age referent 35–44 yrs., c Age referent 65–74 yrs. d SCL I used as referent e Model only includes smokers