Table 1

Characteristics of Persons With and Without Newly Diagnosed Diabetes and Their Partners

CharacteristicPersons With Newly Diagnosed Diabetes (n = 30,155)Persons Without Newly Diagnosed Diabetes: Matched Cohort (n = 150,775)Partners of Persons With Newly Diagnosed Diabetes (n = 30,155)Partners of Persons Without Newly Diagnosed Diabetes (n = 150,775)
Age, mean (SD), y55.4 (11.6)54.5 (13.4)54.3 (12.0)53.2 (13.4)
Age, %
 18-44 y17.723.921.327.3
 45-64 y61.053.759.552.8
 65-79 y19.118.217.016.4
 80-89 y2.24.12.23.5
Sex, %
 Female37.134.662.865.4
 Male62.965.437.234.6
Race or ethnicity, %
 White47.249.148.653.2
 Black6.35.95.85.5
 Hispanic19.118.817.717.1
 Asian21.620.121.117.6
 Other or unknown5.86.06.76.6
Geocoded education ≥bachelor’s degree, %
 <2028.327.928.227.5
 20-3430.730.530.530.2
 35-4921.821.721.621.6
 ≥5019.220.019.220.0
 Unknown0.00.00.60.8
Geocoded annual US house-hold income, %
 <$60,00028.628.228.427.9
 $60,000-$79,99926.125.826.025.6
 $80,000-$99,99920.620.420.520.2
 ≥$100,00024.725.624.625.5
 Unknown0.00.00.60.8
Body mass index, %
 Normal (<25 kg/m2)9.88.419.727.1
 Overweight (25-29 kg/m2)55.057.128.429.6
 Obese (≥30 kg/m2)28.528.930.621.9
 Unknown6.75.721.221.4
Primary care, visits, mean (SD), No.3.4 (3.7)3.1 (4.1)2.5 (3.5)2.5 (3.3)
No. of primary care visits, %
 06.08.322.923.1
 123.827.122.923.6
 2-337.736.530.730.6
 ≥432.528.123.522.8
  • Note: Data source is Kaiser Permanente Northern California Electronic Health Records.