Table 1

Quantitative Comparison of the 3 Interviewed Clinic Groups

GroupaNo. of ClinicsRanking (of 379)Metropolitan, %No. of Clinics in Care System, Mean (SD)Patients on Medical Assistance, Mean % (SD)MNCM Composite Score, Mean % (SD)Priority for Improving Diabetes Care, Mean (SD)bCMPs for Diabetes, Mean (SD)CMPs Overall, Mean (SD)
High86-935040 (11-62)13.0 (7-19)54.8 (51.3-61.1)9.2 (7-10)66 (33-93)62 (27-95)
Middle6139-2573344 (15-62)10.0 (6-14)45.6 (41.0-48.4)8.5 (7-10)72 (50-89)68 (48-93)
Low3283-327676 (1-15)15.2 (9-19)36.3 (33.3-39.1)8.0 (7-10)54 (43-64)46 (37-57)
All interviewed clinics176-3275338 (1-62)12.3 (6-19)48.3 (33.3-61.1)8.4 (7-10)66 (33-93)61 (27-95)
All clinics in data set from which sample was drawn3791-3794133 (1-62)13.9 (0-55)44.8 (17.6-63.7)8.4 (0-10)68 (11-98)65 (10-99)
  • CMPs = care management processes; MNCM = Minnesota Community Measurement.

  • aBy quartiles on the composite score; middle includes both middle quartiles.

  • bScale = 0 (not a priority) to 10 (highest priority).