| VARIABLE | NUMBER (%) | MEAN (A1C ± SD) | p |
| GENDER |
|
|
|
| Male | 50 (50) | 8.59 ± 1.99 | 0.74 |
| Female | 50 (50) | 8.71 ± 1.81 | |
| AGE |
|
|
|
| ˂50 | 28 (28) | 8.97 ± 2.23 | 0.17 |
| 50 - 65 | 39 (39) | 8.83 ± 1.53 | |
| ˃65 | 33 (33) | 8.14 ± 1.91 | |
| TREATMENT |
|
|
|
| Oral | 73 (73) | 8.42 ± 1.79 | 0.05 |
| Insulin | 27 (27) | 9.25 ± 2.04 | |
| NUMBER OF VISITS DURING THE LAST YEAR |
|
|
|
| ≤3 | 70 (72.9) | 8.36 ± 1.89 | 0.01 |
| ˃3 | 26 (27.1) | 9.48 ± 1.75 | |
| SBP (mmHg) |
|
|
|
| ˂130 | 70 (70) | 8.69 ± 1.93 | 0.74 |
| ≥130 | 30 (30) | 8.55 ± 1.79 | |
| DBP (mmHg) |
|
|
|
| ˂80 | 72 (72) | 8.58 ± 2.00 | 0.58 |
| ≥80 | 28 (28) | 8.81 ± 1.58 | |
| TOTAL CHOLESTEROL (mg/dL) |
|
|
|
| ˂200 | 74 (72.4) | 8.53 ± 2.08 | 0.46 |
| ≥200 | 27 (27.6) | 8.85 ± 1.27 | |
| HDL (mg/dL) |
|
|
|
| ≤45 | 55 (56.1) | 8.82 ±1.81 | 0.23 |
| ˃45 | 43 (43.9) | 8.36 ± 1.98 |