Table 1.

Characteristics of Patients With Prevalent Diabetes and Matched Nondiabetic Patients

Nondiabetic Patients Matched for:
CharacteristicDiabetic Patients (n=14,144)Age and Sex (n=14,144)Age, Sex, and Visits (n=13,962)
SE=standard error.
a P <.001 relative to the diabetic patients.
Age, mean (SE), years61.0 (0.12)61.0 (0.12)60.9 (0.12)
Male, %51.951.951.7
Number of primary care visits, mean (SE)6.7 (0.04)4.5 (0.04)a6.4 (0.05)a
Comorbidity score ≥1, %15.49.9a11.6a
Enrollment ≤19 months, %24.219.5a16.6a
New depression diagnosis, %7.95.58.6