TABLE 1.

Prevalence of Use of Nonglycemic Medications Among Commercially Insured Adults Age ≥20 Years With Type 1 Diabetes, by Age, U.S., 2019

MEDICATION CLASS*AGE (YEARS)
TOTAL20–4445–64≥65
Mean (Standard Error)
Total nonglycemic medications†2.7 (0.1)1.9 (0.2)3.8 (0.2)4.8 (0.5)
Percent (Standard Error)
Any antihypertensive medication 40.7 (0.3)24.8 (0.3)60.4 (0.5)78.5 (0.9)
Diuretics6.7 (0.2)2.9 (0.1)10.0 (0.4)20.6 (0.9)
Angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs)8.0 (0.1)3.4 (0.2)13.4 (0.4)20.7 (0.9)
Calcium channel blockers5.8 (0.1)1.7 (0.1)8.9 (0.3)22.3 (0.9)
Beta blockers12.5 (0.2)7.1 (0.2)17.6 (0.5)31.2 (1.0)
ACE inhibitors21.9 (0.3)13.5 (0.2)33.3 (0.5)38.9 (1.1)
Other antihypertensive medications7.6 (0.1)3.4 (0.1)11.6 (0.3)21.7 (0.9)
Any lipid-lowering medication 36.2 (0.3)17.4 (0.3)61.4 (0.5)73.5 (1.0)
Statins35.2 (0.3)17.0 (0.3)59.7 (0.5)72.0 (1.0)
Other medication classes
Central nervous system agents35.2 (0.3)31.5 (0.3)40.2 (0.5)42.9 (1.1)
Psychotherapeutics21.0 (0.3)17.8 (0.3)25.9 (0.5)24.9 (0.9)
Antidepressants20.6 (0.2)17.5 (0.3)25.5 (0.5)24.2 (0.9)
Respiratory agents18.7 (0.2)16.7 (0.3)21.9 (0.4)20.7 (0.9)
Gastrointestinal agents11.0 (0.2)6.1 (0.2)16.3 (0.4)25.3 (0.9)
Hormones33.9 (0.3)29.9 (0.3)39.2 (0.5)42.6 (1.1)

Adults with type 1 diabetes are defined as having at least one type 1 diabetes ICD10 code (E10), no type 2 diabetes ICD10 code (E11) and an insulin prescription. Persons insured through Medicare or Medicaid and persons who are uninsured are not represented in these data. ACE, angiotensin-converting enzyme; ICD10, International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision.

*

A detailed list of medications included in each category is available in Appendix Table A1.

Medications used to treat conditions other than hyperglycemia

SOURCE: Optum Clinformatics Data Mart 2019

From: Medication Use and Self-Care Practices in Persons With Diabetes

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