Relation Between Treatment Modality and Control for Adult Primary Care Patients with Type 2 Diabetes as Measured by HbA1c Level
| Glycosylated Hemoblobin Level | Diet Only n (%) | 1 Oral Medication n (%) | 2 Oral Medications n (%) | 1 Oral Medication and Insulin n (%) | Insulin n (%) | Row Totals n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HbA1c = glycosylated hemoglobin. | ||||||
| Note: The data are expressed as frequencies and percentages (in parentheses); percentages in “Row Totals” are row percentages and in “Column totals” are column percent-ages. Sample size is 772 and excludes 50 cases with missing HbA1c values. Data are from visit monitoring form. | ||||||
| HbA1c <7% | 55 (17.6) | 118 (37.7) | 100 (31.9) | 26 (8.3) | 14 (4.5) | 313 (40.5) |
| HbA1c 7%–8% | 26 (11.3) | 72 (31.2) | 78 (33.8) | 36 (15.6) | 19 (8.2) | 231 (29.9) |
| HbA1c >8% | 6 (2.6) | 35 (15.4) | 109 (47.8) | 52 (22.8) | 26 (11.4) | 228 (29.5) |
| Column totals | 87 (11.3) | 225 (29.1) | 287 (37.2) | 114 (14.8) | 59 (7.6) | 772 |