Characteristics of Study Population
Characteristics | Number | Percent |
---|---|---|
* Generalist includes general practitioner, family physician, general internist, and general pediatrician. | ||
Age, years | ||
18–34 | 57 | 3.2 |
35–44 | 183 | 10.2 |
45–54 | 642 | 35.8 |
55–64 | 913 | 50.9 |
Sex | ||
Male | 1,086 | 60.5 |
Female | 709 | 39.5 |
Residence | ||
Metropolitan | 1,537 | 85.6 |
Nonmetropolitan | 258 | 14.4 |
Specialty of predominant provider | ||
Generalist* | 1,432 | 79.8 |
Endocrinologist | 66 | 3.7 |
Other | 114 | 6.4 |
Mixed | 146 | 8.1 |
Unknown | 37 | 2.1 |
Diabetic complications | ||
Renal | 51 | 2.8 |
Retinal | 226 | 12.6 |
Neurologic | 158 | 8.8 |
Peripheral vascular | 66 | 3.7 |
Ambulatory diagnostic groups | ||
Time limited: minor | 490 | 27.3 |
Time limited: minor—primary infections | 604 | 33.7 |
Time limited: major | 284 | 15.8 |
Time limited: major—primary infections | 227 | 12.7 |
Allergies | 134 | 7.5 |
Asthma | 76 | 4.2 |
Likely to recur: discrete | 507 | 28.2 |
Likely to recur: discrete—infections | 345 | 19.2 |
Likely to recur: progressive | 258 | 14.4 |
Chronic medical: stable | 1,749 | 97.4 |
Chronic medical: unstable | 1,160 | 64.6 |
Chronic specialty: stable—orthopedic | 115 | 6.4 |
Chronic specialty: stable—ear, nose, throat | 36 | 2.0 |
Chronic specialty: stable—eye | 240 | 13.4 |
Chronic specialty: unstable—orthopedic | 70 | 3.9 |
Chronic specialty: unstable—ear, nose, throat | 13 | 0.7 |
Chronic specialty: unstable—eye | 355 | 19.8 |
Dermatologic | 341 | 19.0 |
Injuries/adverse effects: minor | 246 | 13.7 |
Injuries/adverse effects: major | 263 | 14.7 |
Psychosocial: time limited, minor | 77 | 4.3 |
Psychosocial: recurrent or persistent, stable | 150 | 8.4 |
Psychosocial: recurrent or persistent, unstable | 63 | 3.5 |
Signs/symptoms: minor | 674 | 37.6 |
Signs/symptoms: uncertain | 975 | 54.3 |
Signs/symptoms: major | 689 | 38.4 |
Discretionary | 330 | 18.3 |
See and reassure | 191 | 10.6 |
Prevention/administrative | 1,086 | 60.5 |
Malignancy | 128 | 7.1 |
Pregnancy | 15 | 0.8 |
Dental | 6 | 0.3 |
Total | 1,795 | 100.0 |