Baseline Characteristics of Patients Enrolled in a Rural Diabetes Care Program, Guatemala
| Characteristic (N=89) | Value |
|---|---|
| Demographics | |
| Mean age (SD), years | 53.5 (13.3) |
| Sex, % female | 82 |
| Years since diabetes diagnosis, median (IQR) | 4 (6) |
| Place of diagnosis, % | |
| San Lucas Mission rural clinic | 40 |
| Private clinic | 20 |
| Nongovernmental organization hospital | 16 |
| Guatemalan Social Security clinic | 12 |
| Government clinic | 6 |
| Other | 6 |
| Medication use, % | |
| Taking any diabetes medicationa | 82 |
| Metformin | 71 |
| Glyburide | 30 |
| Glimepiride | 3 |
| Natural remedies | 18 |
| Clinical measures | |
| Mean hemoglobin A1c (SD), % | 10.0 (2.5) |
| Proportion with A1c at goal, % | 20 |
| Mean body mass index (SD), kg/m2 | 26.7 (4.6) |
| Mean blood glucose (SD), mg/dL | 237 (126) |
Abbreviations: IQR, interquartile range; SD, standard deviation.
↵a Does not include natural remedies.