Effect of Counseling/Education (C/E) on Weight (a).

** pNumber of observations: 16,064; Number of patients = 1,314.(a) In all the models, propensity scores (of receiving C/E and receiving medication prescription), indicators of treatment choice, and patient clinical and demographic characteristics (any medication prescription during 12 months follow-up, any education within 1 year prior to baseline, fasting blood glucose level at baseline, height, age, sex, race/ethnicity, comorbidities (cardiovascular disease, dyslipidemia, hypertension), smoking status, frequency of primary care visits during 12 months follow-up, any endocrinologist visit during 12 months follow-up) were included. For the estimation of propensity score, additional variables indicating physician order of education/counseling during 12 months follow-up and initial body weight was included.Effect of Counseling/Education (C/E) on Weight (a).