Table 3.

Patients categorized according to risk categories for HbA1c levels [9].

	Three select primary care initiatives in Ireland % (n = 2718)	National Diabetes Audit* England	Scotland** (%)
Low Risk (< 6.5%) (< 48 mmol/mol)	34.7 (943)	25.02
			63.8 (< 7.5%)
Medium Risk (6.5 - 7.5%) (48-59 mmol/mol)	37.0 (1006)	37.8
High Risk (> 7.5%) (> 59 mmol/mol)	28.3 (769)	37.2%	36.1

*National Diabetes Audit data represent Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes combined

**Scottish Diabetes Survey: HbA1c was categorised as < 7.5, (7.5-9.0) and > 9.0.