Table 6 Frequency of elevated HbA1c and blood pressure results followed by documentation of review by a doctor and medication change over the study period
From: Improving organisational systems for diabetes care in Australian Indigenous communities
Follow up | Baseline | Year 1 | Year 2 | Risk Ratios (95% CI)‡ Year 1 vs baseline | Risk Ratios (95% CI)‡ Year 2 vs baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HbA1c recorded in previous 12 months* | 291 | 296 | 317 | Â | Â |
   Elevated HbA1c†(%) | 173 (59%) | 179 (60%) | 169 (53%) | 1.02 (0.89, 1.16) | 0.90 (0.78, 1.03) |
Reviewed by a doctor (%) | 45 (26%) | 82 (46%) | 4 (2%) | 1.76 (1.31, 2.37) | 0.09 (0.03, 0.25) |
Medication adjusted (%) | 18 (10%) | 43 (24%) | 5 (3%) | 2.31 (1.39, 3.84) | 0.28 (0.11, 0.75) |
BP recorded in previous 12 months* | 615 | 559 | 588 | Â | Â |
   Elevated BP†(%) | 145 (24%) | 154 (28%) | 151 (26%) | 1.17 (0.96, 1.42) | 1.09 (0.89, 1.33) |
Reviewed by a doctor (%) | 30 (21%) | 62 (40%) | 5 (3%) | 1.95 (1.34, 2.82) | 0.16 (0.06, 0.40) |
Medication adjusted (%) | 19 (13%) | 33 (21%) | 5 (3%) | 1.64 (0.98, 2.74) | 0.25 (0.10, 0.66) |