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Table 1 Patient Demographics

From: A 15 month experience with a primary care-based telemedicine screening program for diabetic retinopathy

Overall Demographics

 Number of Encounters

689.0

 Female/Male

285/404 (58.6% female)

 Mean age at screening (years)

59.3

 Average HbA1c

8.1

Ethnicity

 African American

544 (79.0)

 Hispanic

75 (10.9)

 Caucasian

26 (3.8)

 Asian/Pacific Islander

5 (0.7)

 Indian

1 (0.1)

 Other or Mixed

38 (5.5)

Insurance

 Medicare

277 (40.2)

 Medicaid

238 (34.5)

 Private

152 (22.1)

 None

20 (2.9)

Medication Use

 Diet Only

116 (16.8)

 Oral Medication Only

309 (44.8)

 Insulin Dependent

264 (38.3)

  1. *Data is reported as number (%)