Table 2.
Baseline Complications in the Health Insurance Cohorts
| Health Insurance | Uninsured Cohort (%) | CMS Cohort (%) | Medi-Cal Cohort (%) | Commercial Cohort (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myocardial infarction | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Angina | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 3 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
| Stroke | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| Congestive heart failure | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Atrial fibrillation | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Left ventricular hypertrophy | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| No nephropathy | 88 | 86 | 86 | 93 |
| Microalbuminuria | 9 | 11 | 11 | 6 |
| Gross proteinuria | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| End-stage renal disease | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| No retinopathy | 93 | 89 | 87 | 94 |
| Background diabetic retinopathy | 6 | 9 | 11 | 6 |
| Proliferative diabetic retinopathy | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
| Severe visual loss | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Neuropathy | 37 | 43 | 35 | 20 |
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