Differences in Medication-Related Treatment Concerns Between Physicians Who Would or Would Not Prescribe Therapy for Vignette (n = 173)*
| Treatment Concerns (%) | Would Study Physician Prescribe a Medicine for Vignette Patient to Treat: | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glycemia? | Blood Pressure? | Anything Related to Diabetes? | ||||
| Yes (n = 45) | No (n = 128) | Yes (n = 85) | No (n = 88) | Yes (n = 92) | No (n = 81) | |
| Financial barriers | 89† | 49 | 75† | 44 | 74† | 43 |
| Medication adherence | 71† | 52 | 65† | 49 | 63 | 49 |
| Need more clinical data | 11 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 10 | 17 |
| Long-term risk for complications | 38 | 25 | 37† | 20 | 34 | 22 |
* Numbers are proportions of study physicians who discussed each of the 4 treatment concerns, categorized by whether the study physician would prescribe medications for the indicated diabetes-related conditions. “Anything related to diabetes” defined as medicines to treat hypertension, hyperglycemia, or hyperlipidemia.
† Difference between yes and no responses statistically significant (P < .05).