Table 5.
Demographics of DM Patients According to BP Control (n=122)
| DM | Available, No. | BP Controlled | Available, No. | BP Uncontrolled | Available, No. | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age, y | 51.0 (12.9) | 120 | 42.0 (10.3) | 37 | 52.8 (13.6) | 83 | .02 |
| Men | 53.3% | 122 | 42.1% | 38 | 58.3% | 84 | .12 |
| White | 52.5% | 122 | 52.6% | 38 | 52.4% | 84 | 1.00 |
| Smokers | 46.4% | 122 | 53.3% | 30 | 43.3% | 67 | .39 |
| Insurance | |||||||
| Medicaid (includes Ingham Health Plan) | 73.0% | 122 | 79.0% | 38 | 70.2% | 84 | .38 |
| Medicare | 13.9% | 122 | 10.5% | 38 | 15.5% | 84 | .58 |
| No insurance | 13.1% | 122 | 10.5% | 38 | 14.3% | 84 | .77 |
| Homeless | 6.6% | 122 | 7.9% | 38 | 6.0% | 84 | .70 |
| Cardiology care | 13.9% | 122 | 7.9% | 38 | 16.7% | 84 | .26 |
| Medical history | |||||||
| Coronary artery disease | 6.6.% | 122 | 5.3% | 38 | 7.1% | 84 | 1.00 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 49.2% | 122 | 52.6% | 38 | 47.6% | 84 | .70 |
| Myocardial infarction | 4.9% | 122 | 2.6% | 38 | 6.0% | 84 | .66 |
| Angina | 22.1% | 122 | 21.1% | 38 | 22.6% | 84 | 1.00 |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 5.7% | 122 | 5.3% | 38 | 6.0% | 84 | 1.00 |
| Cerebral vascular accident/stroke | 7.4% | 122 | 2.6% | 38 | 9.5% | 84 | .27 |
| Congestive heart failure | 3.4% | 59 | 6.7% | 15 | 2.3% | 44 | .45 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 40.6% | 64 | 47.1% | 17 | 38.3% | 47 | .57 |
| Risk factors | |||||||
| Body mass index, mean | 34.4 (11.3) | 106 | 33.2 (11.5) | 34 | 34.9 (11.2) | 72 | .47 |
| Body mass index >30 | 61.3% | 106 | 50.0% | 34 | 65.3% | 72 | .14 |
| Body mass index >35 | 38.7% | 106 | 38.2% | 34 | 37.5% | 72 | 1.00 |
| No. of clinic visits | 6.8 (4.2) | 115 | 7.1 (4.3) | 37 | 6.7 (4.2) | 78 | .64 |
| Emergency department visit/hospitalization | 0.6 (1.4) | 122 | 0.4 (1.4) | 38 | 0.7 (1.4) | 84 | .25 |
| BP medications | 1.6 (1.3) | 122 | 1.3 (1.2) | 38 | 1.7 (1.4) | 84 | .09 |
| Mean hemoglobin A1c (DM) | 8.0 (2.3) | 101 | 8.3 (2.7) | 33 | 7.9 (2.1) | 68 | .45 |
| Mean low‐density lipoprotein | 106.4 (35.5) | 98 | 101.2 (40.1) | 32 | 109.0 (33.1) | 66 | .31 |
| Medications | |||||||
| β‐Blocker | 24.6% | 122 | 23.7% | 38 | 25.0% | 84 | 1.00 |
| ACE inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blocker | 65.6% | 122 | 57.9% | 38 | 69.1% | 84 | .30 |
| Diuretics | 27.9% | 122 | 26.3% | 38 | 28.6% | 84 | .83 |
| Calcium channel blocker | 18.0% | 122 | 7.9% | 38 | 22.6% | 84 | .07 |
| Renin aldosterone inhibitors | 3.3% | 122 | 2.6% | 38 | 3.6% | 84 | 1.00 |
| Aspirin | 27.9% | 122 | 18.4% | 38 | 32.1% | 84 | .13 |
| Statin | 37.7% | 122 | 39.5% | 38 | 36.9% | 84 | .84 |
Abbreviations: ACE, angiotensin‐converting enzyme; BP, blood pressure; DM, diabetes mellitus. Bold values indicate significance or increasing trend towards significance.