Use of outpatient services by location, age range, and length of time since diagnosis.

DM diabetes mellitus, N number of participants, NGT normal glucose tolerance, undef undefined.ap≤0.001 for urban vs. rural difference.bp≤0.001 for age.cp≤0.001 for duration of diabetes.dp≤0.001 for overall DM vs. NGT difference except community health workers, where p General notes1) Data based on use of services during the preceding 90 days, as reported by the participant.2) Difference was defined as the rate for participants with DM minus the rate for participants with NGT.3) Ratio was defined as the rate for participants with DM divided by the rate for participants with NGT.4) Mean annual visits per participant were determined by multiplying self-reported visits from preceding 90 days by 4.0.5) Results as displayed were unadjusted except for the NGT values in the column labeled “All Participants/Adjusted.” In this column, adjusted values for participants with NGT were directly standardized to the age-sex distribution of participants with DM.6) All p-values were calculated from multivariable regression models using continuous measures of age and, for participants with DM, years since diabetes was diagnosed, estimated based on recalled data from the preceding 90 days.7) Values were “undefined” if no use was reported by participants with NGT.8) When not displayed, the rate for participants with NGT can be calculated by dividing the rate for participants with DM by the DM:NGT ratio.