Table 2.
Glycated haemoglobin and fasting plasma glucose data and availability, by region
| Overall | Africa | Americas | South‐East Asia | Europe | Eastern Mediterranean | Western Pacific | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (N = 14 699) | (n = 812) | (n = 2002) | (n = 3360) | (n = 3479) | (n = 2182) | (n = 2864) | |
| Mean (SD) HbA1c, %, | 8.3 (1.7) | 8.6 (1.9) | 8.5 (1.9) | 8.6 (1.7) | 8.1 (1.6) | 8.7 (1.6) | 7.9 (1.6) |
| Mean (SD) FPG, mmol/L | 9.5 (3.1) | 9.7 (3.5) | 9.8 (3.4) | 9.3 (3.0) | 9.3 (3.0) | 10.2 (3.3) | 8.9 (2.8) |
| Availability of data, n (%) | |||||||
| With HbA1c data | 11 891 (80.9) | 467 (57.5) | 1531 (76.5) | 2052 (61.1) | 3003 (86.3) | 2046 (93.8) | 2792 (97.5) |
| HbA1c and FPG data | 8684 (59.1) | 280 (34.5) | 1180 (58.9) | 1706 (50.8) | 2306 (66.3) | 1774 (81.3) | 1438 (50.2) |
| HbA1c data only | 3207 (21.8) | 187 (23.0) | 351 (17.5) | 346 (10.3) | 697 (20.0) | 272 (12.5) | 1354 (47.3) |
| With FPG data only | 1655 (11.3) | 14 (1.7) | 211 (10.5) | 1030 (30.7) | 285 (8.2) | 70 (3.2) | 45 (1.6) |
| No HbA1c or FPG data | 1153 (7.8) | 331 (40.8) | 260 (13.0) | 278 (8.3) | 191 (5.5) | 66 (3.0) | 27 (0.9) |
Abbreviations: FPG, fasting plasma glucose; HbA1c, glycated haemoglobin.