Table 9 Lipid control for people with diabetes by country
Country/Targeted population | Criteria | Percent | Data source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Australia | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Patients in GP diabetes registers | TC < 4 mmol/lL | 44% | Â | General Practice Divisions Information Online System 2006-07 [26] |
Patients ≥25 years old | TC≥5.5 mmol/L HDL-C < 1.0 mmol/L Triglycerides > 4.0 | Male 58% 22% 8% | Female 69% 24% 7% | AusDiab 1999-2000 [37] |
Patients visiting specialist diabetes clinics | TC≥5.5 mmol/L LDL-C≥2.6 mmol/L | 14% 82% |  | Australian National Diabetes Information Audit & Benchmarking, 2006 [27] |
Canada | - | - | Â | Â |
New Zealand | - | - | Â | Â |
The US | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Patiens≥ 40 years old | TC < 5.2 mmol/L LDL-C < 2.6 mmol/L | 48% |  | National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 1999-2004 [30] |
Patients (18-75 years old) with Medicaid, Medicare, or Commercial Insurance | Medicaid Medicare Commercial | 31% 47% 43% | Â | Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set (HEDIS), 2006 [31] |
The UK | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Patients receiving care from primary and secondary care sectors | TC < 5 mmol/L | 73% | Â | National Diabetes Audit 2005-2006 [33] |