Table 3.

Components of a comprehensive diabetic examination for diabetic patients presenting with symptoms suggestive of emerging foot neuropathy^*

	Patient Gender			Patient Age			Patient Socioeconomic Status			Patient Race/Ethnicity
	Female N=96	Male N=96	p value	35 N=96	65 N=96	p value	Janitor N=96	Lawyer N=96	p value	Black N=64	Hispanic N=64	White N=64	p value
Medical History
Adherence with diet	36.5	54.2	0.015	41.7	49.0	0.310	41.7	49.0	0.310	46.9	40.6	48.4	0.641
Adherence with meds	41.7	58.3	0.020	51.0	49.0	0.769	47.9	52.1	0.557	51.6	48.4	50.0	0.937
Exercise habits	26.0	40.6	0.042	31.3	35.4	0.557	32.3	34.4	0.769	34.4	26.6	39.1	0.349
Previous neuropathy	14.6	16.7	0.696	15.6	15.6	1.000	11.5	19.8	0.120	9.4	12.5	25.0	0.044
Eye disease	30.2	28.1	0.740	34.4	24.0	0.099	22.9	35.4	0.048	25.0	28.1	34.4	0.462
Examinations
Blood pressure	54.2	65.6	0.127	58.3	61.5	0.675	57.3	62.5	0.486	60.9	60.9	57.8	0.925
Fundoscopic	13.5	17.7	0.435	14.6	16.7	0.696	9.4	21.9	0.021	15.6	18.8	12.5	0.632
Laboratory Tests
HbA1c	68.8	76.0	0.277	69.8	75.0	0.437	74.0	70.8	0.640	65.6	76.6	75.0	0.354
Fasting lipid	63.5	62.5	0.884	59.4	66.7	0.310	60.4	65.6	0.468	64.1	64.1	60.9	0.918
Liver function	41.7	42.7	0.873	41.7	42.7	0.873	34.4	50.0	0.018	43.8	34.4	48.4	0.204
Microalbuminuria	68.8	74.0	0.400	70.8	71.9	0.866	67.7	75.0	0.240	73.4	64.1	76.6	0.231
TSH †	34.4	14.6	0.002	21.9	27.1	0.413	24.0	25.0	0.870	18.8	31.3	23.4	0.271
Referrals
Ophthalmologist	33.3	32.3	0.879	32.3	33.3	0.879	25.0	40.6	0.024	34.4	32.8	31.3	0.933
Advice
Exercise	66.7	69.8	0.579	72.9	63.5	0.098	68.8	67.7	0.853	73.4	57.8	73.4	0.036
Foot self exams	20.8	36.5	0.015	31.3	26.0	0.413	25.0	32.3	0.253	26.6	31.3	28.1	0.828
Diet	71.9	74.0	0.732	76.0	69.8	0.306	69.8	76.0	0.306	76.6	75.0	67.2	0.405

^*Numbers are the percents and a p value for a test of the null hypotheses of no difference by the patient or physician characteristic.

^†Thyroid stimulating hormone