Prevalence of Quality of Care and Health Care Utilization Among Adults Age 20–64 Years With Diabetes, by Health Insurance Status, U.S., 2017–March 2020
| MEDICAL CARE | PERCENT (STANDARD ERROR) | |
|---|---|---|
| Health Insurance | No Health Insurance | |
| Have a usual doctor for diabetes care | 82.1 (3.2) | 47.3 (7.9) |
| Received diabetes-specific care | 26.6 (4.2) | 19.9 (4.0) |
| Check blood glucose ≥1 time per day | 45.2 (4.1) | 18.2 (3.6) |
| Routine place to go for health care | 95.9 (1.2) | 62.0 (8.2) |
| Seen doctor in past year | 97.9 (0.7) | 83.5 (3.8) |
| Overnight hospital stay in past year | 17.0 (3.0) | 12.1 (3.4) |
| A1c checked in past year | ||
| Yes | 87.9 (2.1) | 54.2 (8.4) |
| No | 9.5 (1.8) | 44.0 (8.1) |
| Do not know | 1 | 1 |
| Number of times doctor checked for foot sores in past year | ||
| 0 | 28.6 (2.9) | 60.1 (5.9) |
| 1–2 | 44.7 (3.2) | 26.1 (5.4) |
| ≥3 | 26.7 (3.1) | 13.8 (3.5) |
| Last time pupils dilated for eye exam | ||
| Within the last year | 63.3 (2.9) | 33.7 (4.9) |
| 1–2 years | 17.8 (1.7) | 17.8 (5.2) |
| >2 years | 12.6 (1.6) | 22.0 (6.0) |
| Never | 6.3 (1.9) | 26.4 (5.5) |
Diabetes status is self-reported. A1c, glycosylated hemoglobin.
Estimate is too unreliable to present; ≤1 case or relative standard error >50%.
SOURCE: National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys 2017–March 2020
From: Health Insurance and Diabetes
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