Table 1.

Characteristics of study population (N = 313): A) Proportion of patients with identified characteristics; and B) mean (SD) age, number of chronic diseases, and 10-year CVD risk.

CHARACTERISTICPROPORTION
A)
Female54.6
Hispanic55.2
High school graduate or higher70.8
Married70.2
CVD risk factors
  • HbA1c ≥ 7.0%43.3
  • BP ≥ 130/80 mm Hg48.5
  • HDL-C ≥ 1.17 mmol/L50.0
No. of risk factors meeting ADA guidelines
  • None17.3
  • 136.2
  • 231.2
  • 315.4
Good self-management of diet47.7
Regular self-reported exercise49.8
Appropriate self-reported medication adherence59.1
CHARACTERISTICMEAN (SD)
B)
Age, y58.6 (11.8)
No. of chronic diseases4.9 (2.3)
10-year CVD risk,* %
  • Absolute (total) risk16.2 (16.6)
  • Attributable risk5.0 (7.4)

  • ADA—American Diabetes Association, BP—blood pressure, CVD—cardiovascular disease, HbA1c—glycated hemoglobin, HDL-C—high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, SD—standard deviation, UKPDS—United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study.

  • ↵* As per the UKPDS cardiovascular risk engine.5