Changes in Medication by Patient and Encounter Characteristics if Hemoglobin A1c Value Was Greater Than 7% (n = 98)
| Characteristic | Change in Medication Mean (SD) or % | No Change in Medication Mean (SD) or % | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemoglobin A1c=glycosylated hemoglobin. | |||
| Patient characteristics | |||
| Age, years | 57.5 (13.2) | 56.7 (13.5) | .76 |
| Female, % | 54.9 | 50.0 | .55 |
| Hispanic, % | 60.8 | 59.6 | .88 |
| Number of comorbidities | 4.8 (2.2) | 4.3 (1.9) | .22 |
| Hemoglobin A1c, % | 8.6 (2.1) | 7.3 (1.7) | <.001 |
| Previous hemoglobin A1c level worse, % | 51.5 | 50.9 | .95 |
| Number of long-term medications | 7.09 (3.14) | 5.51 (2.92) | .02 |
| Encounter characteristics | |||
| Number of patient concerns | 1.5 (1.3) | 2.4 (2.1) | .04 |
| Number of topics discussed by physician | 13.4 (4.49) | 11.3 (5.05) | .05 |
| Length of encounter, minutes | 19.4 (7.2) | 15.4 (7.8) | .02 |
| Number of days since last measured hemoglobin A1c | 70.8 (94.8) | 110.2 (170.5) | .07 |
| Percentage of encounter devoted to: | |||
| Discussing nutrition | 5.23 (6.25) | 2.91 (4.76) | .07 |
| Discussing exercise | 1.50 (2.24) | 1.71 (3.20) | .77 |
| Discussing medication compliance | 7.47 (6.26) | 7.79 (6.09) | .83 |
| Percentage of encounter time until: | |||
| Evaluation/feedback of test results | 48 (0.29) | 0.62 (0.80) | .44 |
| Discussion of planning treatment | 74 (0.28) | 0.80 (0.43) | .57 |