Table 2 Characteristics of individuals with diabetes
Individuals with diabetes who had at least one office visit to a general/family physician in 2005/06 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Patient characteristics as of April 1, 2005 | Excluded from the analysis due to no office visit | Excluded from the analysis due to a recent eye exam† | Patients included in the analysis |
(N = 193,674) | (N = 373,232) | (N = 179,833) | |
Sex (% male) | 52.9 | 51.4 | 51.2 |
% aged ≥66* years | 39.6 | 47.9 | 42.5 |
Mean age in years (SD) | 60.3 (14.6) | 62.9 (13.9) | 61.7 (13.1) |
Total number of visits to a general/family physician made by the patient during 2005/06: median (25th, 75th percentiles) | None | 6 (3, 9) | 6 (3, 10) |
Years with diabetes: mean (SD) | 7.1 (4.5) | 6.9 (4.5) | 6.7 (4.4) |