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Table 3 The glycemic control in diabetic patients with and without chronic complications

From: Prevalence of chronic complications of type 2 diabetes mellitus in outpatients - a cross-sectional hospital based survey in urban China

T2DM chronic complications*

HbA1c

 

Mean ± SD(%)

< 6.5%(%)

6.5%-7.5%(%)

> 7.5%(%)

Without chronic conditions(n = 727)

8.0 ± 1.6

111 (15.3)

213(29.3)

403(55.4)

With chronic conditions(n = 784) †

8.2 ± 1.6

95 (12.1)

195(24.9)

494(63.0)

   Cardiovascular conditions(n = 457)

8.0 ± 1.5

64(14.0)

121(26.5)

272(59.5)

   Neuropathy(n = 268)

8.0 ± 1.6

40(14.9)

66(24.6)

162(60.4)

   Cerebrovascular conditions(n = 103)

8.2 ± 1.7

16(15.5)

23(22.3)

64(62.1)

   Nephropathy conditions(n = 160)

8.3 ± 1.7

19(11.9)

34(21.3)

107(66.9)

   Ocular conditions(n = 221)

8.6 ± 1.7

19(8.6)

43(19.5)

159(71.9)

   Foot diseases(n = 12)

8.1 ± 2.0

3(25.0)

3(25.0)

6(50.0)

  1. *: Results of HbA1c tests were not available for five patients without chronic conditions and 8 with complications.
  2. †: Patients with multiple category conditions were counted repeatedly under each category.