Country/Targeted population | Criteria | Percent | Data source |
---|---|---|---|
Australia | Â | Â | Â |
Patients in GP diabetes registers | HbA1c < 7.0% | 57% | General Practice Divisions Information Online System 2006-07 [26] |
Patients visiting specialist diabetes clinics | HbA1c < 7.0% | 38% | Australian National Diabetes Information Audit & Benchmarking, 2006 [27] |
General patients | HbA1c < 7.0% | 57% | AusDiab 1999-2000 [37] |
Canada | - | - | Â |
New Zealand | Â | Â | Â |
Patients on primary care diabetes registers | HbA1c < 8.0% | 73% | National Get Checked Programme, 2006 [29] |
Subgroups: NZ European | Â | 78% | Â |
   Maori |  | 60% |  |
   Pacific |  | 56% |  |
The US | Â | Â | Â |
Patiens≥ 40 years old | HbA1c < 7.0% | 49% | National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 1999-2004 [30] |
Adults (18-75 years old) with Medicaid, Medicare, or Commercial Insurance | HbA1c < 7.0% Medicaid Medicare Commercial | 30% 46% 42% | Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set (HEDIS), 2006 [31] |
American Indians and Alaska Natives | HbA1c < 7.0% | 31% | Indian Health Service, Clinical Reporting System, 2006 [32] |
The UK | Â | Â | Â |
Patients receiving care from primary and secondary care sectors | HbA1c < 6.5% HbA1c 6.5-7.5% HbA1c > 7.5% | 22% 36% 42% | National Diabetes Audit 2005-2006 [33] |