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Table 2 Intermediate outcomes of diabetes care for study participants (N = 295)

From: Assessing health centre systems for guiding improvement in diabetes care

Intermediate outcomes*

Mean †(95%CI)

Proportion ‡(95% CI)

HbA1c level (%)

9.3 (9.0–9.6)

 

HbA1c < 8%

 

26% (21%–31%)

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

130 (127–133)

 

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

79 (78–81)

 

Blood pressure <140/90 mmHg

 

54% (48%–59%)

Total cholesterol level (mmol/L)

4.9 (4.7–5.1)

 

Total cholesterol <5.5 mmol/L

 

41% (35%–47%)

  1. * The most recent readings in the past 12 months were used.
  2. † Among patients receiving measurements.
  3. ‡ Patients not receiving measurements were treated conservatively as having outcomes beyond the cut points.
  4. 95% CI was calculated by adjusting for clustering by health centre.