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. 2008 Mar 7;38(1):38–47. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyn040

Table 2.

Clinical, behavioral, psychosocial and quality and access indicators

Domain Survey scales or variables
Demographic Age
Sex
Race
Nativity
Language
Socioeconomic Education
  • years of school

  • highest degree attained

  • quality-weighted attainment

  • functional health literacy

Income
Occupation
Clinical profile Laboratory values
Blood pressure
Body mass index
Inpatient and outpatient utilization
Pharmacy utilization
Type of diabetes
Co-morbidity Index
Self-reported clinical characteristics
Health behaviors, Adherence, Knowledge Self-care behaviors
  • smoking

  • alcohol

  • exercise

  • medication refill adherence and discontinuation

  • self-monitoring of blood glucose

  • insulin injection frequency

  • appointment-keeping adherence

  • health screening adherence

  • sleep adequacy

Diabetes knowledge
Psychosocial Characteristics Big Five personality facets of conscientiousness and neuroticism
Perceived stress
Depressive and anxiety disorders
Social support and social networks
Discrimination
Socioeconomic Position (SEP) Individual-level socioeconomic indicators
Neighbourhood SEP contextual variables
Subjective measures of SEP
Financial barriers
Patient-provider relationship Patient-provider communication
Primary care provider characteristics
Quality and access to care Processes of care
Referrals for specialty care