Achievement of management targets associated with incident and long-term diagnosed diabetes among a representative population sample

Catherine R. Chittleborough, Katherine L. Baldock, Patrick J. Phillips, Anne W. Taylor

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Abstract

Aim: To assess achievement of management targets among participants with diagnosed diabetes. Methods: Participants in the North West Adelaide Health Study (n=. 4060), a representative cohort aged 18+ years, were assessed at baseline in 2000-03 and follow-up in 2004-06. Diagnosed and undiagnosed diabetes were determined from fasting plasma glucose (≥7.0. mmol/L) and self-reported data. Results: Baseline prevalences were 5.6% (95% CI 4.9-6.3) diagnosed and 1.0% (95% CI 0.7-1.4) undiagnosed diabetes. Annual incidences were 5.1 per 1000 diagnosed and 1.7 per 1000 undiagnosed diabetes. Among those with long-term diagnosed diabetes, 45.8% had HbA1c. ≤. 7.0%, 26.8% had blood pressure. <. 130/85. mmHg, 14.1% had body mass index. ≤. 25, 88.5% were non- or ex-smokers, 19.2% had total cholesterol. <. 4. mmol/L, 61.9% had triglycerides. <. 2.0. mmol/L, 83.0% had HDL. ≥. 1.0. mmol/L, and 45.6% had LDL. <. 2.5. mmol/L. Participants with incident diagnosed diabetes were more likely to achieve HbA1c and less likely to achieve LDL targets than those with long-term diagnosed diabetes. Few people treated with hypoglycaemics, antihypertensives or statins were achieving targets. Conclusions: Many people with diabetes are at risk of developing or worsening complications because they are not meeting recommended targets. Treatment with medication is also suboptimal, indicating a continued role for public health programs to reduce risk factors.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)322-327
Number of pages6
JournalDiabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume88
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished or Issued - Jun 2010
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Disease management
  • Epidemiology

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Internal Medicine
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
  • Endocrinology

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