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Table 8 HbA1c control for people with diabetes by country

From: Comparison of diabetes management in five countries for general and indigenous populations: an internet-based review

Country/Targeted population

Criteria

Percent

Data source

Australia

   

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

-

-

 

New Zealand

   

Patients on primary care diabetes registers

HbA1c < 8.0%

73%

National Get Checked Programme, 2006 [29]

Subgroups: NZ European

 

78%

 

   Maori

 

60%

 

   Pacific

 

56%

 

The US

   

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

   

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]