Table 1 Patient characteristics* of all VHA patients with diabetes and the study sample.
From: Patient complexity in quality comparisons for glycemic control: An observational study
Patient characteristic | Veterans with diabetes | Study sample |
|---|---|---|
N | 552,128 | 118,167 |
Age in years, mean ± SD | 64.2 ± 11.1 | 64.1 ± 11.1 |
Married, % | 61.9 | 62.7 |
Diabetes treatment, % | Â | Â |
   No VHA meds | 3.3 | 3.2 |
   Oral agents only | 57.7 | 57.9 |
   Insulin only | 21.9 | 22.7 |
   Insulin + oral agent(s) | 17.2 | 16.2 |
Comorbidity score ± SD | 3.4 ± 2.6 | 5.1 ± 3.0 |