Table 3.

Self-Reported SGA Monitoring by Practice Setting (“Routinely” Monitored^a)^b

	Total, n=308	Private, n=135	Community mental health center, n=80	Inpatient/outpatient facility, n=93	p value
Patient history	194 (65.8%)	84 (65.1%)	51 (65.4%)	59 (67.1%)	0.95
Height and body weight	276 (92.0%)	113 (85.6%)	77 (96.3%)	86 (97.7%)	0.001
Blood pressure	230 (76.2%)	87 (64.9%)	62 (78.5%)	81 (91.0%)	<0.001
Waist circumference	68 (22.5%)	31 (23.3%)	20 (25.0%)	17 (19.1%)	0.63
Fasting plasma glucose and lipid profile	242 (80.7%)	98 (74.8%)	66 (83.5%)	78 (86.7%)	0.07
ECG	35 (11.7%)	11 (8.5%)	9 (11.3%)	15 (17.1%)	0.15

^aRoutinely indicates 1–3x/year or every visit.

^bMay rely on other physicians to conduct monitoring test.

SGA, second generation antipsychotic; ECG, electrocardiogram.