Table 2.
Unadjusted percentages of patients with control of measures for diabetes outcomes, care, and health behaviors by perceived neighborhood problems among Latinos with diabetes (N=250)
| Perceived Neighborhood Problems† | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No problems | One or more problem | P-value‡ | |
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| Clinical Outcomes | |||
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| Hemoglobin A1C <9% | 80.3 | 76.2 | 0.43 |
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| LDL-cholesterol < 130 mg/dL | 87.9 | 84.2 | 0.41 |
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| Blood pressure < 140/80 mmHg | 90.2 | 80.7 | 0.02 |
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| Body Mass Index (BMI) < 30 kg/m2 | 41.7 | 23.3 | 0.001 |
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| Health Care (receipt of processes of care)§ | |||
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| Aspirin, or recommended aspirin by provider | 75.2 | 77.3 | 0.72 |
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| LDL-cholesterol test checked | 82.2 | 83.1 | 0.81 |
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| A1C test checked | 56.8 | 54.1 | 0.65 |
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| Foot exam | 39.7 | 42.0 | 0.71 |
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| Flu vaccine | 43.1 | 50.4 | 0.35 |
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| Eye exam | 58.5 | 51.3 | 0.25 |
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| Health Behaviors | |||
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| Participation in Self-Care Activities,* mean (SD) | |||
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| Physical activity & exercise | 3.57 | 2.91 | 0.03 |
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| Healthful eating plan | 5.54 | 4.93 | 0.02 |
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| Self-foot exams | 1.46 | 0.57 | <0.001 |
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| Glucose checks | 4.61 | 4.87 | 0.43 |
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| Medication adherence | 6.89 | 6.73 | 0.12 |
*
In the last seven days
†
1) crime in area, 2) access to recreational or exercise facilities, 3) trash or litter, 4) lighting at night, 5) access to public transportation, and 6) access to a nearby supermarket. Cronbach’s alpha = 0.86.
‡
calculated using chi square statistical test
§
during the last 12 months