|
Place of regular visit for treatment (n = 146)
|
|
State
|
41
|
23.4 %
|
|
Private
|
100
|
76.6 %
|
|
Missing
|
5
| |
|
Management activities (n = 146)b
|
|
Monthly follow-ups done
|
53
|
38.6 %
|
|
Following a diabetic diet
|
16
|
14.4 %
|
|
Diet control
|
16
|
14.4 %
|
|
Referred to a dietician
|
4
|
3.0 %
|
|
Diet plan by dietician
|
1
|
0.1 %
|
|
Referred to an ophthalmology clinic
|
6
|
6.6 %
|
|
Annual retinal examination
|
3
|
4.2 %
|
|
Neuropathy examination
|
0
|
0.0 %
|
|
Frequency of investigations conducted (n = 146)b
|
|
Monthly fasting plasma glucose
|
62
|
47.2 %
|
|
Annual plasma lipids
|
25
|
13.9 %
|
|
Annual electrocardiogram
|
7
|
4.7 %
|
|
Annual HbA1C
|
4
|
2.5 %
|
|
Annual urine microalbumin
|
5
|
5.2 %
|
|
Benedict’s test at home (at least monthly)
|
7
|
4.8 %
|
|
Capillary blood sugar at home (at least monthly)
|
5
|
3.6 %
|
|
Complications (n = 202)b
|
|
Diabetic retinopathy
|
30
|
9.8 %
|
|
Neuropathy
|
159
|
82.9 %
|
|
Microalbuminurea
|
61
|
33.8 %
|
|
Angina
|
35
|
14.4 %
|
|
Ischaemic heart disease
|
29
|
31.7 %
|
|
Peripheral arterial disease
|
8
|
5.1 %
|
|
Foot ulcer
|
22
|
9.0 %
|
|
Amputation
|
2
|
0.1 %
|
|
Sexual problems (among males only, n = 98) (impotence, early/late ejaculation)
|
43
|
61.6 %
|
