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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Jan 31.
Published in final edited form as: JAMA Intern Med. 2015 Feb;175(2):257–265. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.6888

Table 2.

Unadjusted comparisons of material need insecurity with diabetes control and healthcare utilization

Prevalence of Poor Diabetes Control* p Median Outpatient Visits (IQR) p Median ED/Inpatient Visits (IQR) p
Food Insecurity 64.1% .001 8 (5—11) .003 0 (0—1) .05
No Food Insecurity 41.6% 6 (4—10) 0 (0—1)

Cost-related Medication Underuse 62.0% .001 8 (5—11) .047 0 (0—1) .02
No Cost-related Medication Underuse 40.2% 7 (4—10) 0 (0—1)

Housing Instability 60.5% .04 9 (6—13) .003 0 (0—2) .16
No Housing Instability 43.9% 7 (4—10) 0 (0—1)

Energy Insecurity 56.7% .06 8 (5—11) .01 0 (0—1) .20
No Energy Insecurity 43.5% 7 (4—10) 0 (0—1)
*

Composite of HbA1c > 9.0%, LDL cholesterol > 100mg/dL, or blood pressure > 140/90 mm/Hg