Table 1 Clinical practice characteristics of guideline users vs. non-guideline users
Guideline users (n = 203) | Non-guideline users (n = 180) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Specialty | |||
Primary care | 56.1% | 46.7% | 0.07 |
Endocrinology | 7.7% | 2.2% | 0.01 |
Other | 36.1% | 51.1% | 0.003 |
Practice volume * | |||
High | 35.6% | 29.8% | 0.23 |
Low | 64.4% | 70.2% | |
Frequency diagnosing diabetes ** | |||
High | 37.1% | 22.8% | 0.002 |
Low | 62.9% | 77.2% | |
Frequency treating patients with established diabetes † | |||
High | 75.6% | 67.0% | 0.07 |
Low | 24.4% | 33.0% | |
Frequency treating hospitalized diabetes patients ‡ | |||
High | 50.5% | 51.1% | 0.90 |
Low | 49.5% | 48.9% |