Table 1.
Characteristics of the patients reviewed via telehealth between April and September 2020
| Characteristic | |
|---|---|
| Number of patients, n | 629 |
| Liverpool Hospital, n | 448 |
| Fairfield Hospital. n | 181 |
| Type 1 diabetes, n (%) | 129 (20.5) |
| Age (±SD) (years) | 58.1 ± 16.9 |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | |
| Anglo‐European | 309 (49.4) |
| East/South East Asians | 84 (13.4) |
| South Asians | 71 (11.4) |
| Middle Eastern | 79 (12.6) |
| Others | 85 (13.3) |
| Required interpreters, n (%) | 158 (25.2) |
| Complications of diabetes, n (%) | |
| Ischaemic heart disease/stroke | 182 (29.0) |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 61 (9.7) |
| Diabetic retinopathy | 181 (28.8) |
| Chronic kidney disease (eGFR < 60) | 198 (31.5) |
| Required insulin therapy, number (%) | 487 (77.6) |
eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate.