Table 2 Measures of glycemic control for study subjects with diabetes (N = 610) enrolled in clinics with automated laboratory data, by age group, after adjustment for gender, educational level, marital status, race, and duration of diabetes. All data in this table based on automated laboratory databases.
From: Variation in diabetes care by age: opportunities for customization of care
Variable | N | 45–64 Years | 65+ Years | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Percent of subjects with at least one A1c test in the last year. | 610 | 81.3 | 88.0 | 0.055 |
Percent of subjects with two or more A1c measures in the last year. | 610 | 53.4 | 60.8 | 0.242 |
Average number of A1c tests in the last year in those with any A1c test. | 517 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 0.112 |
Percent of subjects with A1c <8% | 517 | 43.9 | 57.6 | 0.038 |
Percent of subjects with A1c ≥ 10% | 517 | 16.3 | 6.5 | 0.008 |