Prevalence of Use of Nonglycemic Medications Among Commercially Insured Adults With Type 1 Diabetes, by Race and Ethnicity, U.S., 2019
| MEDICATION CLASS* | RACE AND ETHNICITY | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian | |
| Mean (Standard Error) | |||||
| Total nonglycemic medications† | 2.7 (0.2) | 2.8 (0.02) | 2.7 (0.06) | 2.4 (0.06) | 2.5 (0.1) |
| Percent (Standard Error) | |||||
| Any hypertensive medication | 40.7 (0.3) | 40.9 (0.4) | 42.5 (1.2) | 36.7 (1.2) | 36.8 (2.1) |
| Diuretics | 6.7 (0.2) | 6.6 (0.2) | 8.4 (0.7) | 5.2 (0.5) | 7.6 (1.2) |
| Angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) | 8.0 (0.2) | 8.0 (0.2) | 8.8 (0.7) | 7.3 (0.7) | 7.0 (0.1) |
| Calcium channel blockers | 5.8 (0.2) | 5.6 (0.2) | 8.1 (0.6) | 5.0 (0.5) | 6.6 (0.1) |
| Beta blockers | 12.5 (0.2) | 12.3 (0.2) | 14.6 (0.9) | 12.9 (0.8) | 13.2 (1.5) |
| ACE inhibitors | 21.9 (0.3) | 22.5 (0.3) | 20.5 (1.0) | 18.5 (1.0) | 17.8 (1.7) |
| Other antihypertensive medications | 7.6 (0.2) | 7.5 (0.2) | 9.1 (0.7) | 6.5 (0.6) | 7.4 (1.2) |
| Any lipid-lowering medication | 36.2 (0.3) | 36.9 (0.4) | 33.4 (1.2) | 30.8 (1.2) | 35.7 (2.2) |
| Statins | 35.2 (0.3) | 35.9 (0.3) | 33.0 (1.2) | 29.7 (1.1) | 34.9 (2.2) |
| Other medication classes | |||||
| Central nervous system agents | 35.2 (0.3) | 35.4 (0.3) | 35.5 (1.2) | 33.6 (1.1) | 31.6 (2.1) |
| Psychotherapeutics | 21.0 (0.3) | 21.9 (0.3) | 17.8 (1.0) | 15.0 (0.9) | 13.4 (1.6) |
| Antidepressants | 20.6 (0.3) | 21.5 (0.3) | 17.5 (1.0) | 14.7 (0.9) | 12.6 (1.5) |
| Respiratory agents | 18.7 (0.3) | 18.7 (0.3) | 19.3 (1.0) | 17.9 (1.0) | 17.4 (1.7) |
| Gastrointestinal agents | 11.0 (0.2) | 11.2 (0.2) | 10.7 (0.8) | 9.8 (0.7) | 7.6 (1.2) |
| Hormones | 33.9 (0.3) | 34.4 (0.3) | 29.9 (1.1) | 31.8 (1.2) | 34.1 (2.2) |
Adults with type 1 diabetes are defined as having at least one type 1 diabetes ICD10 code (E10), no type 2 diabetes ICD10 code (E11) and an insulin prescription. Persons insured through Medicare or Medicaid and persons who are uninsured are not represented in these data. ACE, angiotensin-converting enzyme; ICD10, International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision.
A detailed list of medications included in each category is available in Appendix Table A1.
Medications used to treat conditions other than hyperglycemia
SOURCE: Optum Clinformatics Data Mart 2019
From: Medication Use and Self-Care Practices in Persons With Diabetes
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