Table 6

Odds ratios for poor levels of metabolic control by place of last outpatient visit.
Metabolic control indicators
 (n)
 Community health centers
 Public clinic
 Public hospital
 Private clinical setting
HbA1C ≥ 7%
 460
 1.00
 0.93
0.84
1.40
-People with insulin
 134
 1.00
 0.32
 *
 0.34
 *
 0.25
-People with oral medication
 321
 1.00
 0.75
1.14
2.03









SBP ≥ 130 mg/dlb
 479
 1.00
 0.82
1.28
1.22
-People with antihypertensive medication
 321
 1.00
 0.51
0.80
0.43









DBP ≥ 80 mg/dlb
 479
 1.00
 1.21
1.11
1.65
-People with antihypertensive medication
 321
 1.00
 0.83
1.02
1.47
SBP ≥ 130 & DBP ≥ 80 mmHgb
 479
 1.00
 1.34
1.33
1.30
-People with antihypertensive medication
 321
 1.00
 0.86
1.01
1.02









Triglycerides≥ 150 mg/dl
 452
 1.00
 0.51
 **
 0.63
0.40
 **
-People with statin medication
 99
 1.00
 0.38
0.32
0.17
 *









LDL ≥ 100 mg/dl
 423
 1.00
 0.72
0.40
 **
 0.27
 ***
-People with statin medication
 76
 1.00
 0.15
0.20
0.01
 ***









HDL ≤ 40 mg/dl
 472
 1.00
 1.63
1.17
0.85









Without aspirin intake
 471
 1.00
 1.05
0.80
1.10
Without influenza vaccine last year
 478
 1.00
 1.40
1.17
1.62
Without physician examination at least once a year
 478
 1.00
 0.95
1.09
7.10
 **

Notes: a/Odds ratios computed from logistic regressions that control for sex, age, income, schooling, region of residence, health insurance, history of stroke, history of heart attack, smoking, obesity, and years since diagnosis of DM. The odds ratios for biomarkers are also controlled for estimated caloric intake. Analyses exclude interviewees who had their last outpatient visit at home, because sample size for that category is too small.

b/Arithmetic mean of two measurements

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