Table 1.
Characteristics of the diabetic patients (n = 1520).
| No. | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex (n = 1518) | ||
| Male | 694 | 45.7 |
| Female | 824 | 54.3 |
| Age (years) (n = 1516) | ||
| <40 | 124 | 8.2 |
| 40 to <60 | 773 | 51 |
| 60+ | 619 | 40.8 |
| Nationality (n = 1513) | ||
| Saudi | 1398 | 92.4 |
| Non-Saudi | 115 | 7.6 |
| BMI (n = 1377) | ||
| <18.5 | 4 | 0.3 |
| 18.5–24.9 | 148 | 10.7 |
| 25–29.9 | 443 | 32.2 |
| 30–39.9 | 648 | 47.1 |
| 40+ | 134 | 9.4 |
| PHCC follow-up | 1413 | 92.9 |
| Specialty clinic | 107 | 7.1 |
| FBS (mmol/L) (n = 1493) | ||
| <7.2 | 595 | 39.9 |
| ⩾7.2 | 898 | 60.1 |
| RBS (mmol/L) (n = 1445) | ||
| <10 | 438 | 30.3 |
| ⩾10 | 1007 | 69.7 |
PHCC: primary health care clinic; BMI: body mass index; FBS: fasting blood sugar; RBS: random blood sugar.