Table 4.
Glycemic level of patients according to their PCP's opinions about diabetes management
| Proportion of PCPs with this opinion | Mean HbA1c of PCPs’ patients | Percentage of patients with HbA1c <7% | Percentage of patients with HbA1c 7–7.9% | Percentage of patients with HbA1c ≥8% | Odds of patients having HbA1c <7% compared to patients of PCPs neutral to statement | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | N (%) | Mean±SD | Mean±SD | Mean±SD | Mean±SD | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | |
| Most patients should strive for HbA1c <7%* | 143 | 110 (77) | 7.3±0.3 | 55.3±0.07 | 22.8±0.05 | 21.9±0.06 | 0.94 (0.80 to 1.11) |
| For most patients, an HbA1c of 7–7.9% is acceptable* | 143 | 56 (39) | 7.3±0.2 | 54.2±0.07 | 23.1±0.06 | 22.7±0.05 | 0.99 (0.90 to 1.09) |
| No patient should have an HbA1c >9%* | 141 | 90 (64) | 7.3±0.2 | 55.1±0.07 | 22.5±0.06 | 22.4±0.06 | 1.02 (0.89 to 1.18) |
| Current research does not support HbA1c <7%* | 141 | 29 (21) | 7.4±0.4 | 51.9±0.10 | 25.0±0.07 | 23.2±0.05 | 0.87 (0.78 to 0.97) |
| Some patients will have HbA1c >9% no matter what I do† | 143 | 30 (21) | 7.2±0.3 | 55.4±0.08 | 23.1±0.05 | 21.4±0.07 | 1.16 (1.03 to 1.30) |
*PCPs who agree/strongly agree with this statement.
†PCPs who disagree/strongly disagree with this statement.
HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin; PCP, primary care providers.