Table 3 Means of continuous characteristics of diabetic patients according to whether they attended public or private clinic
Characteristic | Mean (SD) for all patients | Mean for public patients | Mean for private patients | P value by t test | Number with valid data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of diabetic medications | 1.7 (0.8) | 1.7 | 1.7 | .97 | 252 |
Total number of medications | 3.9 (1.8) | 3.9 | 3.9 | .96 | 251 |
Weights recorded/yr | 3.0 (1.9) | 3.4 | 2.5 | .01 | 235 |
Blood pressures/yr | 4.5 (1.6) | 4.8 | 4.3 | .01 | 251 |
Fasting blood glucoses/yr | 1.3 (1.2) | 1.1 | 1.6 | .01 | 243 |
HbA1c/2 yr | 0.7 (1.4) | 0.7 | 0.8 | .54 | 240 |
Urine albumin/2 yr | 2.5 (2.8) | 3.0 | 1.9 | .00 | 234 |
Foot exams/2 yr | 1.1 (1.7) | 1.4 | 0.8 | .00 | 245 |
Retinal assessments/2 yr | 0.30 (0.62) | 0.36 | 0.24 | .14 | 247 |
Cholesterols/2 yr | 1.1 (1.0) | 1.3 | 1.0 | .01 | 246 |