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. 2017 Feb 28;17:171. doi: 10.1186/s12913-017-2075-9

Table 3.

Treatment and management of diabetes as identified by chart review III

Chart review III
 Diabetic patients (at least one clinic visit within the past 12 months)
 Diabetic management n = 83
  Number of oral diabetic medicationsa – Num 1.3 ± .7
  Patients on insulin therapy 10%
  Foot exam in past 12months 41%
  Eye referral in past 12months 41%
  Serum creatinine in past 12months 39%
  Urinalysis in past 12months 28%
  Lipid panel ever preformed 67%
  Dietary counseling 60%
 Diabetic controlb n = 80
  Average fasting blood sugarb (N = 40) 201 ± 81
  Average random blood sugarb (N = 40) 255 ± 139
  Diabetics with last BS > 300 - % (n = 80) 18%
  Diabetics with last BS > 400 - % (n = 80) 10%
  Diabetics with last BS > 500 - % (n = 80) 4%
  Diabetics at goalc - % (n = 80) 26%

aDiabetic medications prescribed include metformin and sulfonylureas

bCalculated in patients with FBS or RBS recorded

cBased upon guidelines from ADA 2014