TABLE 1.
Population Characteristics* | Case DefinitionsW | ||||||
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A | B | C | D | E | F | G | |
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Outpatient Diagnosis Codes | Inpatient Diagnosis Codes Only | Outpatient and Inpatient Diagnosis Code | Additional Pharmacy Claims Only | Diagnosis Codes+Pharmacy Claims | Laboratory Only | All Claims+Laboratory Values (All Criteria) | |
Prevalence | |||||||
N (%) | 12,916 (7.0) | 111 (0.1) | 13,027 (7.1) | 140 (0.1) | 13,167 (7.1) | 422 (0.2) | 13,589 (7.4) |
Female (y) (%) | 49.1 | 59.5 | 49.1 | 54.3 | 49.2 | 50.2 | 49.2 |
0–17 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
18–44 | 11.9 | 26.1 | 12.1 | 31.4 | 12.3 | 8.5 | 12.1 |
45–64 | 48.5 | 39.6 | 48.4 | 33.6 | 48.3 | 44.1 | 48.1 |
65–74 | 18.7 | 9.9 | 18.6 | 7.9 | 18.5 | 22.5 | 18.7 |
75+ | 19.8 | 23.4 | 19.8 | 25.0 | 19.9 | 24.4 | 20.0 |
Body mass index | |||||||
Mean (kg/m2) | 32.58 | 33.63 | 32.59 | 31.48 | 32.57 | 30.53 | 32.50 |
Z 30 kg/m2 (%) | 40.5 | 36.0 | 40.5 | 47.1 | 40.5 | 54.7 | 41.0 |
Current smoker (%) | 11.2 | 11.4 | 11.2 | 27.6 | 11.3 | 15.2 | 11.5 |
HbA1c | |||||||
Mean | 7.18 | 6.34 | 7.18 | 7.40 | 7.18 | 6.35 | 7.16 |
< 8 (%) | 80.8 | 90.9 | 80.9 | 75.9 | 80.8 | 98.0 | 81.3 |
LDL-c (mg/dL) | |||||||
Mean | 85.91 | 85.27 | 85.91 | 102.03 | 86.01 | 97.58 | 86.35 |
< 100 (%) | 73.5 | 70.6 | 73.5 | 50.8 | 73.3 | 55.8 | 72.8 |
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | |||||||
Mean | 124.40 | 122.22 | 124.38 | 124.98 | 124.39 | 125.51 | 124.43 |
< 130 (%) | 71.1 | 72.0 | 71.1 | 65.8 | 71.0 | 59.2 | 70.6 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | |||||||
Mean | 70.78 | 70.99 | 70.78 | 72.17 | 70.79 | 72.11 | 70.84 |
< 80 (%) | 81.4 | 71.0 | 81.3 | 75.0 | 81.3 | 70.9 | 80.9 |
Most recent values by December 31, 2009.
Qualifying case identification criteria: between January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2009, (a) at least 2 outpatient claims with diabetes diagnosis claims (ICD-9-CM codes 250.xx, 357.2, 366.41, 362.01–362.07) on separate days; (b) at least 1 inpatient claim with diabetes diagnosis (same ICD-9-CM codes); (c) at least 1 pharmacy claim for an antihyperglycemic medication except for metformin, thiazolidinedione, or exenatide; or (d) at least 2 elevated tests of HbA1c, fasting plasma glucose, random plasma glucose, or some combination of these and measured on separate days.