Table 5.
Respondent understanding of HbA1c and diabetes long-term complications
| N (%) | |
|---|---|
| Satisfactory HbA1c level | |
| <6.5% (48 mmol/mol) | 164 (16.6) |
| 6.5–7.4% (48–57 mmol/mol) | 447 (45.2) |
| 7.5–8.4% (58–68 mmol/mol) | 206 (20.8) |
| 8.5% or more (69 mmol/mol or more) | 74 (7.5) |
| Do not know | 99 (10.0) |
| HbA1c familiarity | |
| Yes, I have heard of the glucose test (HbA1c) before | 894 (90.0) |
| No, I have not heard of the glucose test (HbA1c) before | 61 (6.1) |
| Do not know | 39 (4.0) |
| Technical HbA1c understanding | |
| A HbA1c of 9%… | |
| Means that my morning blood sugar was also 9 mmol/L | 50 (5.6) |
| Says something about how my blood sugar has been in the past 3 months | 496 (56.2) |
| Means that my blood sugar on average has been 9 mmol/L in the past 3 months | 336 (38.1) |
| Places at risk of damage due to high blood sugar | |
| Hands | 206 (24.5) |
| Feet | 878 (91.7) |
| Heart | 590 (66.0) |
| Kidneys | 755 (81.1) |
| Eyes | 906 (93.6) |
| Teeth/gums | 383 (44.4) |
HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin.