Factors Associated With Improved A1C Values Among People With Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes

Clin Diabetes. 2022 Fall;40(4):458-466. doi: 10.2337/cd21-0120.

Abstract

Uncontrolled diabetes negatively affects millions of people in the United States and contributes to significant health burden. This retrospective case-control study evaluated which therapeutic interventions and patient factors were associated with improvement in A1C values from ≥9.0 to <9.0% in people with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes at a county health clinic serving primarily low-income, Hispanic patients. Medication adherence, high-dose insulin use, and clinical pharmacy specialist visits were found to be the most influential factors with regard to improving A1C.