Table 3 Physician-identified reasons to screen for type 2 diabetes mellitus (n = 71)
Reasons | n (%)a |
|---|---|
Previously abnormal screening test result(s) | 35 (49.3) |
Overweight or obesity | 30 (42.3) |
“Older age” | 27 (38.0) |
Hypertension | 18 (25.4) |
Hyperlipidemia | 11 (15.5) |
Health maintenance examination | 8 (11.3) |
Family history of T2DM | 6 (8.5) |
Sedentary lifestyle | 4 (5.6) |
History of cardiovascular disease | 3 (4.2) |
Race/ethnicity | 3 (4.2) |
Tobacco use | 3 (4.2) |