Table 4.
Diabetes-Related Clinical Care by Intervention Group, A New DAWN
| Characteristic | SI (N = 117) | MI (N = 84) | P Value |
| Number of visits per year with diabetes physician, mean (SE) | 4.8 (0.3) | 4.3 (0.5) | .42 |
| Counseled by dietitian 2 or more times in previous year, % | 20.6 | 13.7 | .27 |
| Ever had blood cholesterol checked, % | 95.5 | 96.2 | .78 |
| When cholesterol was checked, was it high?, % (N = 104 for SI; 74 for MI) | 42.2 | 26.8 | .055 |
| Dilated eye examination in last year, % | 77.3 | 73.8 | .62 |
| Dental examination in last year, % | 57.2 | 46.0 | .05 |
| Flu vaccine in last year, % | 53.3 | 50.9 | .76 |
| Diabetes treatment, % | |||
| Oral medications | 70.9 | 78.6 | .24 |
| Insulin | 32.0 | 25.2 | .36 |
| Any diabetes medication | 83.8 | 91.5 | .10 |
| Currently taking cholesterol-lowering medication, % | 31.6 | 33.4 | .78 |
| Currently taking aspirin three or more times weekly, % | 48.7 | 50.8 | .70 |
| Currently taking hormone replacement therapy, % | 22.6 | 26.3 | .59 |
SI indicates special intervention; MI, minimal intervention.