Prevalence of Use of Antihyperglycemic Medications Among Adults Age ≥20 Years With Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes, U.S., 2015–March 2020
| CHARACTERISTICS | PERCENT (STANDARD ERROR) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insulin Alone | Non-insulin Medication Alone | Combination of Insulin and Non-insulin Medication | No Medication | |
| Overall | 6.3 (0.6) | 57.7 (1.7) | 17.8 (1.4) | 18.2 (1.1) |
| Age (years) | ||||
| 20–44 | 7.2 (2.7) | 41.7 (5.4) | 15.7 (3.8) | 35.4 (5.3) |
| 45–64 | 4.5 (0.7) | 60.1 (3.6) | 18.6 (2.1) | 16.7 (2.3) |
| 65–74 | 6.6 (0.9) | 61.4 (4.3) | 18.1 (2.3) | 14.0 (2.7) |
| ≥75 | 9.5 (1.7) | 56.4 (3.0) | 16.8 (2.4) | 17.3 (2.1) |
| Sex | ||||
| Men | 5.8 (0.8) | 60.4 (2.3) | 18.4 (2.2) | 15.4 (1.9) |
| Women | 6.9 (1.0) | 54.5 (2.2) | 17.1 (1.6) | 21.5 (2.3) |
| Race and ethnicity | ||||
| Non-Hispanic White | 5.7 (0.9) | 57.7 (2.3) | 19.0 (2.4) | 17.6 (1.4) |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 11.0 (1.4) | 54.2 (1.8) | 17.9 (1.9) | 17.0 (1.5) |
| All Hispanic | 7.3 (1.4) | 55.9 (2.3) | 15.5 (2.2) | 21.2 (2.2) |
| Mexican American* | 7.0 (2.1) | 54.6 (2.9) | 15.5 (2.6) | 22.9 (3.5) |
| Education | ||||
| <High school | 6.6 (1.3) | 52.5 (2.7) | 18.8 (1.8) | 22.2 (2.4) |
| High school | 4.7 (1.1) | 55.5 (3.7) | 22.2 (3.1) | 17.6 (2.6) |
| >High school | 7.0 (0.9) | 60.9 (2.2) | 15.0 (1.7) | 17.0 (1.5) |
| Poverty income ratio | ||||
| <1.00 | 9.2 (2.4) | 44.8 (2.9) | 23.4 (3.2) | 22.6 (2.4) |
| 1.00–1.99 | 7.4 (1.9) | 52.7 (2.0) | 20.6 (2.2) | 19.3 (1.6) |
| 2.00–2.99 | 5.2 (1.7) | 66.4 (3.3) | 12.4 (2.6) | 16.0 (3.2) |
| 3.00–3.99 | 6.2 (1.6) | 62.5 (4.2) | 15.8 (3.6) | 15.5 (2.7) |
| ≥4.00 | 4.6 (1.2) | 60.2 (4.2) | 17.5 (3.5) | 17.8 (2.5) |
| A1C level | ||||
| <6.0% | 2.4 (1.4) | 44.5 (5.1) | 6.2 (1.7) | 46.8 (5.6) |
| 6.0%–6.9% | 4.9 (0.9) | 67.7 (3.2) | 11.6 (3.3) | 15.9 (2.4) |
| 7.0%–7.9% | 6.2 (1.4) | 67.6 (3.5) | 19.1 (2.7) | 7.0 (2.0) |
| ≥8.0% | 11.9 (2.2) | 42.6 (3.8) | 35.4 (3.8) | 10.1 (2.0) |
| Diabetes duration (years) | ||||
| <10 | 1.5 (0.5) | 64.0 (2.2) | 10.2 (1.3) | 24.4 (2.1) |
| ≥10 | 10.9 (1.0) | 51.8 (1.9) | 25.4 (2.3) | 11.9 (1.2) |
Diagnosed type 2 diabetes is self-reported; those with probable type 1 diabetes (insulin use alone and continuous insulin use within one year of diagnosis) were excluded. A conversion formula for A1C is available in the Conversions section. A1C, glycated hemoglobin.
Mexican American is a subset of All Hispanic.
SOURCE: National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys 2015–March 2020
From: Medication Use and Self-Care Practices in Persons With Diabetes
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