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. 2011 Jan;57(1):e21–e25.

Table 1.

Visits and clinical parameters for year 1 and year 2

VISITS AND CLINICAL PARAMETERS YEAR 1 YEAR 2 PVALUE
Mean (SD) visits
  • No. of visits 4.3 (2.5) 4.3 (3.5) .906
  • No. of visits for chronic disease 2.6 (1.8) 2.2 (1.9) .024
  • No. of visits for non-chronic disease 1.7 (1.9) 2.1 (3.0) .001
Clinical parameters
  • Total no. of BP readings 858 743 NA
  • Mean (SD) no. of BP readings 3.3 (2.1) 2.9 (2.2) .001
  • Mean (SD) systolic BP, mm Hg 132.5 (13.1) 132.9 (13.3) .626
  • Mean (SD) diastolic BP, mm Hg 70.5 (8.0) 70.7 (8.1) .737
  • Patients with elevated BP on last 3 readings,* % 41.8 41.4 >.99
  • Total no. of HbA1c measurements 299 258 NA
  • Mean (SD) no. of HbA1c measurements 1.7 (1.3) 1.5 (1.2) .012
  • Mean (SD) HbA1c, % 7.2 (1.1) 7.1 (1.1) .168
  • Total number of LDL measurements 376 301 NA
  • Mean (SD) no. of LDL measurements 1.5 (1.2) 1.2 (1.1) <.001
  • Mean (SD) LDL, mmol/L 2.7 (0.7) 2.6 (0.8) .035

BP—blood pressure, HbA1c—hemoglobin A1c, LDL—low-density lipoprotein, NA—not applicable.

*

Greater than 130/80 mm Hg in patients with diabetes and 140/90 mm Hg in patients without diabetes.