Table 1.
Clinical practice characteristics of guideline users vs. non-guideline users
| Guideline users (n = 203) | Non-guideline users (n = 180) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specialty | |||
| Primary care | 56.1% | 46.7% | 0.07 |
| Endocrinology | 7.7% | 2.2% | 0.01 |
| Other | 36.1% | 51.1% | 0.003 |
| Practice volume * | |||
| High | 35.6% | 29.8% | 0.23 |
| Low | 64.4% | 70.2% | |
| Frequency diagnosing diabetes ** | |||
| High | 37.1% | 22.8% | 0.002 |
| Low | 62.9% | 77.2% | |
| Frequency treating patients with established diabetes † | |||
| High | 75.6% | 67.0% | 0.07 |
| Low | 24.4% | 33.0% | |
| Frequency treating hospitalized diabetes patients ‡ | |||
| High | 50.5% | 51.1% | 0.90 |
| Low | 49.5% | 48.9% |
*High volume >250 patients a month, **High frequency ≥ 1 diagnosis a week, †High frequency ≥ 5 established diabetes patients a week, ‡High frequency treating hospitalized patients as “often” or “very often”.