Table 1.
Characteristics of clinical record audit sample at baseline (N = 295)
| Characteristic | Number (%), mean ± SD or median (interquartile range) |
| Median age (range), years | 48 (16–87) |
| Men | 116 (39%) |
| Median duration of diabetes*, years | 5.7 (2.6, 8.7) |
| Current smokers | 107 (36%) |
| Diagnosis of hypertension in medical record | 140 (47%) |
| Diagnosis of hyperlipidaemia in medical record | 84 (28%) |
| Any microvascular complications† | 124 (42%) |
| Any macrovascular complications‡ | 57 (19%) |
| Medical comorbid conditions§ | |
| 0 | 86 (29%) |
| 1 | 81 (27%) |
| 2 | 63 (21%) |
| 3 | 43 (15%) |
| 4+ | 22 (8%) |
| Attended health centre in last 3 months | 226 (77%) |
| Attended health centre in last 12 months | 270 (92%) |
| Reasons for last attendance during prior 12 months | |
| Chronic illness care | 164 (61%) |
| Acute care | 88 (33%) |
| Sexual health or immunisation | 18 (6%) |
* Exclude 85 patients (29% of the total sample) whose date of diagnosis of diabetes was not documented in medical record.
† Microvascular complications include any retinopathy, nephropathy, neuropathy, renal disease, foot ulcer or amputation noted in the medical record.
‡ Macrovascular complications include any coronary artery disease or stroke noted in the medical record.
§ Medical comorbid conditions include hypertension, hyperlipidaemia, or any micro and macrovascular complications mentioned above.