Table 1.

Adherence to delivery of scheduled services for study participants (N = 295)

Process items	Scheduled interval (months)	% of patients receiving services	95% CI*
Basic measurement
Weight	3	47%	41%–53%
Height	Any time	32%	27%–38%
BMI	12	16%	12%–21%
Waist circumference	3	23%	18%–28%
BP	3	63%	57%–69%
Eye check
Visual acuity	12	40%	35%–46%
Cataracts	12	28%	23%–34%
Fundi (dilated pupils)	12	34%	29%–40%
Ophthalmologist review	24	34%	29%–40%
Feet check
Check done	3	20%	16%–25%
Sensation	3	9%	6%–13%
Peripheral pulses	3	8%	5%–12%
Pressure areas	3	7%	5%–11%
Infections	3	8%	6%–12%
Laboratory investigations
BSL (finger prick or venous)	3	61%	55%–67%
HbA1c†	6	41%	35%–47%
Fasting lipids	12	27%	22%–33%
Total cholesterol	12	56%	50%–62%
Urine – Dipstix	3	20%	15%–25%
Creatinine	12	65%	59%–71%
ACR	12	54%	48%–59%
Counselling/advice
Diet	3	15%	11%–19%
Activity	3	13%	9%–17%
Smoking	3	10%	7%–14%
Alcohol	3	9%	6%–13%
Diabetes medications	3	10%	7%–14%
Immunisations
Flu vac.	12	54%	48%–59%
Pneumo vac.	5 yrs	73%	68%–78%

* 95% CIs were calculated adjusting for clustering by health centre.

† During the past 12 month period, 70% (95%CI: 64%–75%) of patients had HbA1c tested.