Table 6 Annual HbA1c and lipid testing for people with diabetes by country
Country/Targeted population | Annual HbA1c testing | Annual lipid testing | Data source |
|---|---|---|---|
Australia | Â | Â | Â |
Patients in general practice diabetes registers | 65% | 50% | General Practice Divisions Information Online System 2006-07 [26] |
Patients visiting specialist diabetes clinics | 93% | 79% | Australian National Diabetes Information Audit & Benchmarking, 2006 [27] |
Canada | Â | Â | Â |
Adults ≥ 18 years living in private households | 74% | - | Canadian Community Health Survey 2005 [28] |
New Zealand | Â | Â | Â |
Patients on primary care diabetes registers | 64% | 64% | National Get Checked Programme, 2006 [29] |
Subgroups: NZ European | 68% | 68% | Â |
   Maori | 39% | 39% |  |
   Pacific Island | 99% | 99% |  |
The US | Â | Â | Â |
Patients ≥ 40 years old | 92% | - | Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, 2004 [30] |
Patients ≥ 18 years old with home telephones | 61% | - | CDC Behavioural Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2001 [20] |
Patients (18-75 years old) with Medicaid, Medicare, or Commercial Insurance | Medicaid: 78% Medicare: 87% Commercial: 88% | 71% 85% 83% | Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set (HEDIS), 2006 [31] |
American Indians and Alaska Natives | 79% | 60% | Indian Health Service, Clinical Reporting System, 2006 [32] |
The UK | Â | Â | Â |
Patients receiving care from primary and secondary care sectors | 83% | 81% | National Diabetes Audit 2005-2006 [33] |