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. 2022 May 25;46(3):417–426. doi: 10.4093/dmj.2022.0106

Table 2.

Proportions of adult KNHANES participants who had a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus, who were taking medications, and who achieved glycosylated hemoglobin <6.5%, 2019–2020

Variable Total diabetes mellitus
Diagnosed diabetes mellitus
Number Percentage±SE Number Percentage±SE
Awareness or detectiona
 Age, yr
  ≥30 1,770 65.8±1.4 - -
  ≥65 914 76.4±1.5 - -
 Sex
  Men 1,225 62.6±1.9 - -
  Women 1,168 69.7±1.8 - -
Treatment rateb
 Age, yr
  ≥30 1,770 61.4±1.5 1,202 93.4±1.0
  ≥65 914 73.3±1.6 694 95.9±0.8
 Sex
  Men 899 57.1±2.1 589 91.2±1.7
  Women 871 66.8±1.8 613 95.8±0.8
Control ratec
 Age, yr
  ≥30 1,770 24.5±1.2 1,202 26.8±1.4
  ≥65 914 28.3±1.7 694 31.3±2.0
 Sex
  Men 899 24.4±1.6 589 25.3±2.0
  Women 871 24.5±1.7 613 28.5±2.0

KNHANES, Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; SE, standard error.

a

Awareness of diabetes mellitus was defined as the percentage of people previously diagnosed with diabetes mellitus among people with diabetes mellitus,

b

Treatment rate of diabetes mellitus was defined as the percentage of people taking antidiabetic medications among people with diabetes mellitus,

c

Control rate of diabetes mellitus was defined as the percentage of people with glycosylated hemoglobin <6.5% among people with diabetes mellitus.