TABLE 2—
Adjusted Mean HbA1c, Blood Pressure, Total Cholesterol, and Triglyceride Levels: Indian Health Service Diabetes Care and Outcomes Audit, 1995–2001
| Year, Mean (SE) | ||||||||
| 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | P (1995 vs 2001) | |
| HbA1c, %a | 8.9 (0.04) | 8.7 (0.04) | 8.4 (0.04) | 8.3 (0.03) | 8.3 (0.03) | 8.2 (0.03) | 7.9 (0.03) | .0001 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mm Hga | 134 (0.24) | 134 (0.24) | 133 (0.25) | 134 (0.23) | 134 (0.21) | 133 (0.21) | 132 (0.20) | > .05 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hga | 79 (0.14) | 78 (0.14) | 78 (0.15) | 78 (0.13) | 77 (0.12) | 76 (0.12) | 76 (0.12) | .0001 |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dLb | 208 (0.87) | 204 (0.86) | 202 (0.89) | 204 (0.80) | 197 (0.77) | 195 (0.77) | 193 (0.73) | .0001 |
| Triglycerides, mg/dLb | 257 (5.02) | 238 (5.00) | 261 (5.10) | 258 (4.65) | 246 (4.44) | 240 (4.37) | 235 (4.16) | .0001 |
Note. HbA1c = Hemoglobin A1c
aAdjusted for age, gender, body mass index, treatment type, duration of diabetes, and facility.
bAdjusted for age, gender, body mass index, treatment type, and facility.