Table 2.
Medication use, and co-morbidity characteristics of diabetic patients, 2003–2006, U.S.
| Characteristic | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Medication use | *(927 responses) |
| Oral medication only | 549 (59.22) |
| Oral medication and insulin | 110 (11.87) |
| Insulin | 132 (14.24) |
| No medication | 136 (14.67) |
| Having health insurance | *(928 Responses) |
| Yes | 825 (88.90) |
| No | 103 (11.10) |
| Having anemia | *(927 Responses) |
| Yes | 58 (6.26) |
| No | 869 (93.74) |
| Having hypertension | *(925 Responses) |
| Yes | 621 (67.14) |
| No | 304 (32.86) |
| Having hypercholesterolemia | *(813 Responses) |
| Yes | 502 (61.75) |
| No | 311 (38.25) |
| Having liver disease | *(923 Responses) |
| Yes | 62 (6.72) |
| No | 861 (93.28) |
| Having kidney disease | *(923 Responses) |
| Yes | 85 (9.2) |
| No | 839 (90.8) |
*
Some patients did not answer all the questions in the survey.