Table 2.

Associations between MHAS 2018 questions by insured and uninsured older 50 adults with diabetes in Mexico (n=3,667)

	Uninsured n=1,253	Insured n=2,414	Value p
Are you currently taking any oral medication in order to control your diabetes?
No	133 (10.6)	227 (9.4)	0.242
Yes	1120 (89.4)	2187 (90.6)
Are you currently using insulin shots?
No	999 (79.7)	1737 (72.0)	<0.001
Yes	254 (20.3)	677 (28.0)
Do you follow a special diet to control your diabetes?
No	525 (41.9)	983 (40.7)	0.491
Yes	728 (58.1)	1431 (59.3)
In general, is your diabetes under control now?
No	152 (12.1)	200 (8.3)	<0.001
Yes	1101 (87.9)	2214 (91.7)
How frequently do you measure your blood sugar level or urine-sugar level? (Number of times)
0 times	58 (4.6)	74 (3.1)	0.003
1–3 times	1022 (81.6)	1926 (79.8)
≥ 4 times	173 (13.8)	414 (17.1)