American Diabetes Association

Table 1—

Comparison of diabetes processes and outcomes from 1998 to 1999

Processes and outcomes	1998	1999	OR/Differences (95% CI)	P
Matched patients^* (n = 969)
One HbA_1c measurement	80	90	2.10 (1.58–2.80)	<0.001
Two HbA_1c measurements, at least 3 months apart	37	54	2.04 (1.47–2.85)	<0.001
Eye exam referral	36	47	1.57 (1.08–2.28)	0.02
Dietary counseling/referral to nutritionist	51	57	1.28 (0.95–1.74)	0.10
Foot exam/referral to podiatrist	40	64	2.68 (1.77–4.05)	<0.001
Dental referral	7.2	18	2.92 (1.71–4.96)	0.001
Lipid assessment	55	66	1.58 (1.11–2.25)	0.02
Urine microalbumin assessment	13	25	2.33 (1.44–3.77)	0.001
HbA_1c value (%)	8.51	8.32	−0.19 (−0.41 to 0.03)	0.09
All patients^† (n = 1,628)
One HbA_1c measurement	80	90	2.43 (1.80–3.30)	<0.001
Two HbA_1c measurements, at least 3 months apart	38	54	1.90 (1.43–2.54)	<0.001
Eye exam referral	36	47	1.55 (1.08–2.23)	0.02
Dietary counseling/referral to nutritionist	49	58	1.42 (1.03–1.96)	0.04
Foot exam/referral to podiatrist	40	64	2.70 (1.84–3.94)	<0.001
Dental referral	6.7	17	2.94 (1.87–4.64)	<0.001
Lipid assessment	55	67	1.62 (1.18–2.23)	0.005
Urine microalbumin assessment	12	25	2.47 (1.50–4.06)	0.001
HbA_1c value (%)	8.52	8.40	−0.12 (−0.36 to 0.11)	0.30

Processes and outcomes	1998	1999	OR/Differences (95% CI)	P
Matched patients^* (n = 969)
One HbA_1c measurement	80	90	2.10 (1.58–2.80)	<0.001
Two HbA_1c measurements, at least 3 months apart	37	54	2.04 (1.47–2.85)	<0.001
Eye exam referral	36	47	1.57 (1.08–2.28)	0.02
Dietary counseling/referral to nutritionist	51	57	1.28 (0.95–1.74)	0.10
Foot exam/referral to podiatrist	40	64	2.68 (1.77–4.05)	<0.001
Dental referral	7.2	18	2.92 (1.71–4.96)	0.001
Lipid assessment	55	66	1.58 (1.11–2.25)	0.02
Urine microalbumin assessment	13	25	2.33 (1.44–3.77)	0.001
HbA_1c value (%)	8.51	8.32	−0.19 (−0.41 to 0.03)	0.09
All patients^† (n = 1,628)
One HbA_1c measurement	80	90	2.43 (1.80–3.30)	<0.001
Two HbA_1c measurements, at least 3 months apart	38	54	1.90 (1.43–2.54)	<0.001
Eye exam referral	36	47	1.55 (1.08–2.23)	0.02
Dietary counseling/referral to nutritionist	49	58	1.42 (1.03–1.96)	0.04
Foot exam/referral to podiatrist	40	64	2.70 (1.84–3.94)	<0.001
Dental referral	6.7	17	2.94 (1.87–4.64)	<0.001
Lipid assessment	55	67	1.62 (1.18–2.23)	0.005
Urine microalbumin assessment	12	25	2.47 (1.50–4.06)	0.001
HbA_1c value (%)	8.52	8.40	−0.12 (−0.36 to 0.11)	0.30

Data are % unless otherwise indicated.

Patients present in both 1998 and 1999 chart reviews;

†

all patients with available chart reviews.