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Table 4 Summary metrics for diabetes diagnosis, treatment, and control

From: Type 2 diabetes detection and management among insured adults

Key metrics

Total insured

Commercial

Medicare

Medicaid

Total with diabetes

25,260,000

11,400,000

11,430,000

2,430,000

Total undiagnosed

6,920,000

3,110,000

3,150,000

660,000

  Percent of type 2 diabetes patients undiagnoseda

27%

27%

28%

27%

Diagnosed

18,340,000

8,290,000

8,280,000

1,770,000

  Diagnosed type 1

1,450,000

1,070,000

200,000

180,000

  Diagnosed type 2

16,890,000

7,220,000

8,080,000

1,590,000

     % not receiving diabetes medication

23%

18%

27%

25%

     Not receiving diabetes medication

3,900,000

1,290,000

2,220,000

390,000

     Receiving diabetes medication

12,990,000

5,930,000

5,860,000

1,200,000

       Poorly controlled diabetes

5,550,000

2,450,000

2,590,000

510,000

       Controlled diabetes

7,440,000

3,480,000

3,270,000

690,000

       % poorly controlled

43%

41%

44%

42%

       Average increase in medical expenditures for uncontrolled diabetes

$4,860

$6,680

$3,430

$4,260

  1. aUndiagnosed cases in each age group are assumed to have the same proportion type 2 as diagnosed cases in each age group