Table 3.
Provider-Based Quality of Care Indicators Among Those with Diabetes by Veteran Status
| Veteran | Non-veteran | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visits in last 12 months | 0.665 | ||
| 2+ visits | 79.17 | 79.17 | |
| <2 visits | 20.21 | 20.83 | |
| Dilated eye exam in last 12 months | < 0.001* | ||
| 1 or more exams | 74.18 | 64.76 | |
| <1 exam | 25.82 | 35.24 | |
| Hemoglobin A1c testing in last 12 months | 0.145 | ||
| 2+ tests | 69.82 | 67.28 | |
| <2 tests | 30.18 | 32.72 | |
| Foot exam in last 12 months | < 0.001* | ||
| 1 or more exams | 75.33 | 67.29 | |
| <1 exam | 24.67 | 32.71 | |
| Daily aspirin use | < 0.001* | ||
| Yes | 65.56 | 50.18 | |
| No | 35.44 | 49.82 | |
| Received flu shot in last 12 months | < 0.001* | ||
| Yes | 68.22 | 52.47 | |
| No | 31.78 | 47.53 | |
| Ever received pneumonia vaccine | < 0.001* | ||
| Yes | 60.10 | 44.31 | |
| No | 39.90 | 55.69 |
All numbers represent percentages except the P value column.
*
Statistically significant at P < 0.05.