Table 1.
Characteristics of Kaiser Permanente and Danish Healthcare System sample populations
| DHS (n = 1533) | KP (n = 823) | |
|---|---|---|
| Mean age (95 % CI) |
61.2 (60.9-61.6) |
58.9 (58.3-59.5) |
| Female |
38 % |
52 % |
| Education |
|
|
| Less than high school |
32 % |
8 % |
| Completed high school |
26 % |
44 % |
| Some college |
27 % |
18 % |
| College graduate |
15 % |
30 % |
| Mean BMI (95 % CI) |
30.5 (30.2-30.8) |
31.5 (30.9-31.9) |
| BMI above 30 |
48 % |
50 % |
| Active smoker |
25 % |
7.7 %1 |
| Mean HbA1c (95 % CI) |
7.4 (7.3-7.5) |
7.4 (7.3-7.5) |
| HbA1C > 8 % |
23 % |
24 % |
| HbA1C > 9 % | 10 % | 12 % |
1Source: (Moffet et al. 2009).