Characteristics of Patients With Incident Diabetes and Matched Nondiabetic Patients
| Nondiabetic Patients Matched for: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Diabetic Patients (n=2,932) | Age and Sex (n=2,932) | Age, Sex, and Visits (n=2,921) |
| SE=standard error. | |||
| a P <.001 relative to the diabetic patients. | |||
| Age, mean (SE), years | 56.6 (0.28) | 56.6 (0.28) | 56.6 (0.28) |
| Male, % | 52.7 | 52.7 | 52.6 |
| Number of primary care visits, mean (SE) | 6.8 (0.11) | 3.8 (0.08)a | 6.3 (0.10)a |
| Comorbidity score ≥1, % | 12.4 | 7.0a | 8.2a |
| Enrollment ≤19 months, % | 17.8 | 23.7a | 17.2 |
| New depression diagnosis, % | 9.4 | 5.7 | 8.6 |