Cost-Related Insulin Underuse Is Common and Associated with Poor Glycemic Control
HERKERT D, VIJAYAKUMAR P, LUO J, SCHWARTZ J, RABIN T, DEFILIPPO E, LIPSKA K. Cost-Related Insulin Underuse Is Common and Associated with Poor Glycemic Control. Diabetes 2018, 67 DOI: 10.2337/db18-2-or.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCost-related underusePoor glycemic controlGlycemic controlDiabetes CenterCross-sectional surveyDM durationPrimary outcomeLess insulinHigher oddsPatientsSmall dosesDrug coverageLogistic regressionInsulinUnderuseMedicaid ServicesEssential medicinesNational InstituteInsulin 3Lower income levelsInsulin 5AgePositive responseHealthUrgent need